Comparison Word Problem

Jim has 5 clean shirts. Jim has 10 more dirty shirts than clean shirts. How many dirty shirts does he have?

Answer the question.

John has been working hard to save money. He made $20 from cleaning, $10 from cooking and $15 from mowing the lawn. How much did he make altogether?

Sarah works in a bakery. She 3 boxes of cream cakes. There are 10 cream cakes in each box. How many cream cakes does she have altogether?

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• 7

• 30

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Mom baked three pies. Dad baked two cakes. How many things did they bake in all?

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There are 7 frogs in the pond. 15 more frogs jump in. How many frogs are in the pond now?

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Our dog had 6 puppies. We gave away 4. We kept the rest. How many puppies do we have left?

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• 10

• 8

Our cat had 8 kittens. We gave away 3. We kept the rest. How many kittens do we have left?

• 2

• 7

• 10

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Dad bought 5 apples. Mom bought 3 oranges. How many fruits did they buy in total?

• 7

• 10

• 8

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John works in a bakery. He 2 boxes of chocolate cakes. There are 8 chocolate cakes in each box. How many chocolate cakes does he have altogether?

• 12

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There are 10 birds on a tree. 7 more birds join them. How many birds are there on the tree now?

• 14

• 21

• 27

• 17