Word Problem

Andy had some chairs. Then, he bought 4 more at a yard sale. Now he has 6 chairs.

How many chairs did Andy start with?

There were some candies in a bag. Then, Kate added 5 more. Now there are 7 candies in the bag.

How many candies were there at the start?

There were some people on a couch. Then, 1 person got up and left. Now there are 3 people on the couch.

How many people were there at the start?

There were some people on a couch. Then, 1 person got up and left. Now there are 3 people on the couch.

How many people were there at the start?

Ann had some dolls. She sold 6 of them at a yard sale. Now Ann has 3 dolls left.

How many dolls did Ann have before the yard sale?

There were some birds at a feeder. Then, 6 birds flew away. Now there are 2 birds.

How many birds were there at the start?

There were some boats near a dock. Later that day, 2 more boats sailed up. Now there are 7 boats.

How many boats were there at the start?

Ann had some dresses. She gave 6 of them to her younger sister. Now Ann has 4 dresses left.

How many dresses did Ann start with?

There were some hot dogs on the grill. Then, Uncle Bob put 5 more on. Now there are 8 hot dogs.

How many hot dogs were on the grill at the start?

Ed bought some tickets at a fun fair. He used 4 of them. Now Ed has 4 tickets left.

How many tickets did Ed buy?