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Mrs. Hernandez had 138 stickers. Students gave her one hundred fifty-six stickers for her treasure box. How many stickers does she have now?

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Ms. Hernandez had 156 jelly beans in a bag. One hundred thirty-eight of the jelly beans were pink. How many jelly beans were not pink?

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Mrs. Hernandez has 156 jelly beans in a bag. She also has 138 chocolates. How many more jelly beans does she have than chocolates?

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Ms. Hernandez had 156 jelly beans in a bag. Her daughter took 138 of the jelly beans to share with her friends. How many jelly beans are still in the bag?

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There were 32 students in line for lunch. Some people got their lunch and

sat down. There were still 14 people in line for lunch. How many students sat down?

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Robinson saved $376 to buy a television. His sister saved $391 to help buy the television. How much money did Robinson and his sister save to buy the television?

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There were 241 students on the playground during recess today. If 138 of the students were wearing tennis shoes, how many students were NOT wearing tennis shoes?

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Zach completed a puzzle with 155 pieces. Jackson completed a puzzle with 170 pieces. How many fewer pieces Zach’s puzzle had than Jackson’s puzzle?

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Jonathan and Luis went to Chuck E. Cheese for dinner. Jonathan won 98 tickets and Luis won 200 tickets. How many fewer tickets did Jonathan win than Luis?

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Juanita and Bradley own a lemonade stand. They sold 185 glasses by lunch. After lunch, they sold 97 glasses. How many glasses of lemonade did they sell all day?

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