Word Problems
10 bees land on a flower. 4 bees join them. Then 7 bees fly away. How many bees are left?
7 bees
Jim made 6 cookies on Monday. On Tuesday he made 10 cookies. Then he ate 12 cookies. How many cookies does Jim have left?
4 cookies
Carmen found 14 shells on Monday, 12 shells on Tuesday, and 26 shells on Wednesday. How many shells did Carmen find?
52 shells
There are 6 red birds and 17 brown birds in a tree. If 8 more birds come then how many birds will there be in the tree?
31 birds
Erika saw 16 frogs on a lily pad and 18 frogs in the mud. If 12 frogs jump away how many frogs will be left?
24 frogs
Buddy makes 19 toys in 1 week. The next week he made 24 toys. Then Santa gave away 28 of the toys. How many toys are left?
15 toys
Jan's tree had 92 ornaments. Her cat was playing with the tree and knocked some ornaments down. By the end of the day there were only 28 ornaments left. How many ornaments did the cat knock down?
64 ornaments
Vixen can fly 84 miles without taking a rest. Prancer can fly 67 miles without taking a rest. How much farther can Vixen fly than Prancer?
17 miles
Kevin has 15 photos in his scrapbook. He adds 21 more photos. Then he takes out some photos. Now there are 28 photos. How many photos did Kevin take out?
8 pictures
Pam made 15 copies before lunch. By the end of the day she made a total of 44 copies. How many copies did she make after lunch?
29 copies