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Word Problems

1 ) Tom has 37 baseball cards. Mary bought 12 of Tom's

baseball cards. How many baseball cards does Tom have now ? _____________

2 ) Alyssa grew 46 watermelons, but the rabbits ate 11 watermelons.

How many watermelons does Alyssa have left ? _____________

3 ) Sally had forty-two pennies in her bank. She spent twenty-seven

of her pennies. How many pennies does she have now ? _____________

4 ) There are 34 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers had to cut down
27 rose bushes that were damaged. How many rose bushes will be
in the park when the workers are finished ? _____________

5 ) Melanie has forty-nine blue balloons, she gave Sara twenty-seven of the balloons.
How many blue balloons does she now have ? _____________

6 ) Dan picked thirty-eight pears from the orchard, and gave twenty-five pears to
Jessica. How many pears does Dan have now ? _____________

7 ) Jessica decided to sell all of her old books. She gathered up 37 books to sell.
She sold 27 books in a yard sale. How many books does Jessica now have ? _____________

8 ) Nancy's high school played thirty-six baseball games this year. She attended
twenty-three games. How many baseball games did Nancy miss ? _____________

9 ) Keith found thirty-seven seashells on the beach, he gave Melanie fifteen of

the seashells. How many seashells does he now have ? _____________

10 ) There are 30 pencils in the drawer. Benny took 16

pencils from the drawer. How many pencils are now in the drawer ? _____________

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 Name : Score :
Teacher : Date :

Word Problems

1 ) Tom has 37 baseball cards. Mary bought 12 of Tom's

baseball cards. How many baseball cards does Tom have now ? 25 baseball cards
_____________

2 ) Alyssa grew 46 watermelons, but the rabbits ate 11 watermelons.

How many watermelons does Alyssa have left ? 35 watermelons
_____________

3 ) Sally had forty-two pennies in her bank. She spent twenty-seven

of her pennies. How many pennies does she have now ? 15 pennies
_____________

4 ) There are 34 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers had to cut down
27 rose bushes that were damaged. How many rose bushes will be
in the park when the workers are finished ? 7 rose bushes
_____________

5 ) Melanie has forty-nine blue balloons, she gave Sara twenty-seven of the balloons.
How many blue balloons does she now have ? 22 blue balloons
_____________

6 ) Dan picked thirty-eight pears from the orchard, and gave twenty-five pears to
Jessica. How many pears does Dan have now ? 13 pears
_____________

7 ) Jessica decided to sell all of her old books. She gathered up 37 books to sell.
She sold 27 books in a yard sale. How many books does Jessica now have ? 10 books
_____________

8 ) Nancy's high school played thirty-six baseball games this year. She attended
twenty-three games. How many baseball games did Nancy miss ? 13 games
_____________

9 ) Keith found thirty-seven seashells on the beach, he gave Melanie fifteen of

the seashells. How many seashells does he now have ? 22 seashells
_____________

10 ) There are 30 pencils in the drawer. Benny took 16

pencils from the drawer. How many pencils are now in the drawer ? 14 pencils
_____________

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