The document contains 20 math word problems where students are asked to calculate the total number of items after an increase and decrease. The word problems involve counting various objects such as seashells, baseball cards, stickers, and include the operations of addition and subtraction.
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The document contains 20 math word problems where students are asked to calculate the total number of items after an increase and decrease. The word problems involve counting various objects such as seashells, baseball cards, stickers, and include the operations of addition and subtraction.
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1. Rachel has 25 seashells. She finds 7 more seashells Answer:
on the beach, but then gives 12 seashells to her friend. How many seashells does Rachel have now?
2. Michael has 10 baseball cards. He trades 4 cards Answer:
with his friend but then buys 8 more cards from the store. How many baseball cards does Michael have now? 3. Samantha has 30 stickers. She loses 9 stickers at Answer: school, but then finds 11 more stickers on the playground. How many stickers does Samantha have now?
4. David has 20 toy cars. He sells 5 toy cars at his Answer:
garage sale, but then gets 10 more toy cars from his uncle. How many toy cars does David have now?
5. Emily has 15 marbles. She gives 6 marbles to her Answer:
sister, but then gets 8 more marbles from her mom. How many marbles does Emily have now? Name________________
6. Jacob has 40 crayons. He shares 15 crayons with Answer:
his classmates, but then gets 12 more crayons from his teacher. How many crayons does Jacob have now? 7. Lily has 12 erasers. She misplaces 3 erasers but Answer: then finds 6 more erasers on her desk. How many erasers does Lily have now?
8. Ethan has 5 action figures. He trades 2 action Answer:
figures with his friend but then gets 7 more from his cousin. How many action figures does Ethan have now?
9. Ava has 18 puzzle pieces. She gives 9 to her little Answer:
brother, but then finds 5 more under the couch. How many puzzle pieces does Ava have now?
10. Max has 35 trading cards. He sells 8 trading cards Answer:
to his friend but then gets 6 more trading cards from his grandpa. How many trading cards does Max have now? Name________________
11. Jenna has 50 beads. She gives 18 beads to her Answer:
sister, but then gets 24 more beads from her aunt. How many beads does Jenna have now?
12. Tyler has 25 dollars. He spends 7 dollars on a toy Answer:
but then earns 12 dollars from doing chores. How much money does Tyler have now?
13. Sophia has 90 candies. She shares 30 candies with Answer:
her friends but then receives 15 more candies from her neighbor. How many candies does Sophia have now?
14. James has 80 Legos. He combines 20 Legos from Answer:
his friend's set but then loses 25 Legos in the grass. How many Legos does James have now?
15. Jessica baked 75 cookies. She gave 20 cookies Answer:
to her friend, but then made 40 more cookies. How many cookies does Jessica have now? Name________________
16. Maria had 60 chocolates. She gave 15 chocolates Answer:
to her sister, but then received 30 more chocolates from her grandma. How many chocolates does Maria have now? 17. During a camping trip, John caught 50 fish. He Answer: gave 25 fish to his friends, but then caught 35 more fish. How many fish does John have now?
18. In a bakery shop, there were 80 cupcakes. 35 Answer:
cupcakes were sold, but then 20 more cupcakes were made. How many cupcakes are left in the shop?
19. There were 70 people swimming in the pool. 25 Answer:
people left, but then 35 more people arrived. How many people are in the pool now?
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