Fruit, Vehicles, and More: Simplifying Word Problems

Sarah has 3 apples and 5 oranges. If she buys 2 more apples and 4 more oranges, how many pieces of fruit does she have in total?

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Tom has 6 toy cars and 4 toy trucks. If he gives away 2 toy cars and receives 3 more toy trucks, how many toy vehicles does he have now?

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A baker made 12 chocolate cookies and 8 vanilla cookies. If he sells 4 chocolate cookies and bakes 6 more vanilla cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

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In a classroom, there are 10 boys and 15 girls. If 5 boys leave and 3 girls join, how many students are there now?

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Emily has 7 red balloons and 5 blue balloons. If she pops 2 red balloons and gets 3 more blue balloons, how many balloons does she have now?

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A gardener planted 9 roses and 6 tulips. If 3 roses wilt and he plants 4 more tulips, how many flowers does he have in total?

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Liam has 10 baseball cards and 5 basketball cards. If he trades 3 baseball cards for 2 more basketball cards, how many cards does he have now?

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A library has 20 fiction books and 15 non-fiction books. If 5 fiction books are checked out and 10 non-fiction books are added, how many books are in the library now?

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Jessica has 8 stickers and buys 5 more. If she gives 3 stickers to her friend, how many stickers does she have left?

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A pet store has 12 cats and 7 dogs. If 4 cats are adopted and 2 dogs are brought in, how many pets are in the store now?

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