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Wacky Word Problems
50

82-78

4

50

Laura and Paul were having a snack.  Laura ate 29 cookies and Paul ate 37 cookies.  How many cookies did they eat in all?

66 cookies. (WOW)

100

52+38

90

100

Ms. Laura has 29 flair tip pens.  Ms. Emily has 17 less pens.  How many pens does Ms. Emily have?

12 flair tip pens.

200

31-19

12

200

Laura went apple picking.  She picked 14 red apples and 13 green apples. Then she used 7 apples to make apple pie. How many apples did she have left?

20 apples

300

70-28

42

300

Jackson had 14 trucks. For his first birthday, he got some more trucks. Now he has 35 trucks. How many trucks did he get for his birthday?

11 trucks

400

24+37

61

400

Jackson went trick or treating.  He got 24 chocolate candies. He got 12 more sour candies than he did chocolate candies.  How many chocolate and sour candies did he get all together?

60 candies! (YUM)