Word Problems

Frederick counted a total of 80 flowers in the garden. There were 39 white flowers, and the rest were pink. How many flowers were pink?

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• 40

The clothing store had 42 shirts. After selling some, there were 16 left. How many shirts were sold?

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There were 26 magazines on Shelf A and 60 magazines on Shelf B. How many more magazines were on Shelf B than Shelf A?

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• 34
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Andy spent 71 hours studying in November. In December, he studied 19 hours less. Rachel studied 22 hours more than Andy studied in December. How many hours did Rachel study in December?

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• 70
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36 books are in the blue bin. The blue bin has 18 more books than the red bin. 
a. How many books are in the red bin?

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46 birds sat on a wire. Some flew away, but 29 stayed. How many birds flew away? Show your work.

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Daniel read 54 pages of his book in the morning. He read 27 fewer pages in the afternoon. How many pages did Daniel read altogether?

• 72
• 27
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