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100

15-8=

15-8=7

100

27 - 14 

NO, 27-14=13

100

41 -25=

41 -25 = 16

100

679 -141 =

679 -141 = 538

100

There were 18 kids working at a table. The teacher called 3 of them away to read together. Then 16 kids came back to the table. How many were left at the table?

18-3=15 

Then, 15+16=31

200

17-4=

17-4=13

200

56 -29=

YES 56 - 29 = 27

200

50 -26 =

50 -26 = 24

200

721 -417=

721 -417 = 304

200

There were 151 red and blue balloons. If 77 of them were red, how many were blue?

151-77=74 There were 74 blue balloons.

300

19-8=

19-8=11

300

578 -142=

NO 578 -142 = 436

300

90 - 11=

90 - 11 = 79

300

853 -199 =

853 -199 = 654

300

There were 660 students at the assembly. Then, 230 got up and sang a song. 51 more people left at intermission. How many students were left in the audience?

660 - 230 = 430 

Then, 430-51 = 379

400

12-8=

12-8=4

400

843 -370=

YES 843 -370=473

400

82 -68 =

82 -68 = 14

400

$5.25 - $2.11=

$5.25 - $2.11 = $3.14

400

There are 72 chickens in the coop. Only 49 of them laid eggs. How many chickens did not lay an egg?

72 - 49 = 23 There were 23 chickens that did not lay an egg.

500

11-6=

11-6=5

500

$7.91 -$4.33=

YES $7.91 - $4.33 = $3.58

500

76 -29 =

76 -29 = 47

500

$8.00 - $4.78 =

$8.00 - $4.78 = $3.22

500

780 people went to the movies. 456 of the people that went were girls. How many boys went to the movies?

Were there more boys or girls?

HOW MANY MORE???

780-456 (girls)= 324 boys

There were more girls.

Girls- Boys= How many more girls

456-324=132 MORE GIRLS!

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