Problem Solving #1

A chef had 13 potatoes to make fries with, but he only used 7 of them. How many potatoes does he still have?

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An architect was building a hotel downtown. He built it 6 stories tall with 4 rooms on each story. How many rooms does the hotel have total?

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Bianca was practicing for a marathon. To prepare she ran 6 miles the first day and 3 miles the next day. How many miles did Bianca run altogether?

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Jerry was trying on his old winter clothes. He tried on 8 sweaters, but 6 of them were too small. How many did he have that fit?

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John had 35 pieces of candy. If he put them into bags with 5 pieces in each bag, how many bags would he have?

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Ned was reading through his favorite book series. The first week he read 7 different books. The next week he read 4 books. How many books did he read total?

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There are 48 people attending a luncheon. If a table can hold 8 people, how many tables do they need?

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There are 14 students in the school band. If the band instructor put the students into rows with 2 students in each row, how many rows could he make?

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There are 21 students going on a field trip. If each school van can hold 7 students, how many vans will they need?

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Tiffany had to complete 3 pages of math homework and 4 pages of reading homework. How many pages did she have to complete total?

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