1. Mr. Nolde had 16 bananas. His monkey ate 5 bananas
Mr. Nolde had 16 bananas. His monkey ate 5 bananas. How many bananas were left? 
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Choose the number sentence. =
16 – 5 =

2. Mrs. Collier had 11 dogs. 8 ran away. How many dogs were left?
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Choose the number sentence. =
11 – 8 =

3. Bekah had 17 pieces of candy. 6 are candy canes
Bekah had 17 pieces of candy. 6 are candy canes. The rest of the candies are peppermints. How many are peppermints? Write a number sentence.

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4. Kylee had 12 cars. 3 are yellow. The rest of the cars are red
Kylee had 12 cars. 3 are yellow. The rest of the cars are red. How many are red? Write a number sentence.

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5. Monica had some post its. Thanh gave her a set of 5 post its
Monica had some post its. Thanh gave her a set of 5 post its. Now Monica has 17 post its.
How many post its did Monica have to start with?

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6. Jessica had some eggs. Her chicken layed 8 eggs
Jessica had some eggs. Her chicken layed 8 eggs. Now Jessica has 15 eggs.
How many eggs did Jessica have to start with?

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7. There are 6 glittery ornaments and 5 sparkly ornaments on the tree
There are 6 glittery ornaments and 5 sparkly ornaments on the tree. Then, 6 metallic ornaments are placed on the tree.
How many ornaments are on the tree now?
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8. There are 8 pink jelly beans and 4 green jelly beans in a bowl
There are 8 pink jelly beans and 4 green jelly beans in a bowl. Then, 5 blue jelly beans are placed in a bowl.
How many jelly beans are in the bowl now?
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9. 13 8 Joana picked some apples. Beverliann picked 8 apples. Together
they picked 13 apples. Complete the number sentence. 
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+ 8 = 13

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10. 17 4 Caitlan ate some chips. Madison ate 4 chips. Together
they ate 17 chips. Complete the number sentence. 
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+ 4 = 17

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11. Twelve candy canes hang on a tree. The class puts six more on the tree.
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Which number sentence shows how many total candy canes are on the tree?
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= 16

12. Nine kids go down the slide. Then seven kids go down the slide.
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Which number sentence shows how many total kids go down the slide.
9 + 7 = 16
9 + 4 = 13

13. Draw a picture and write a word problem for this subtraction number sentence.
= 11 
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14. Mrs. Weeks has 11 recorders. She ordered 6 more recorders.
How many recorders does Mrs. Weeks have in all? Draw a picture to solve.

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_______ recorder 
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15. Stephanie collected 13 hats. She found 5 more hats.
How many hats does Stephanie have in all? Draw a picture to solve.

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16. Maria has 4 toys from Christmas. Santa gave her 2 more toys
Maria has 4 toys from Christmas. Santa gave her 2 more toys. Maria's dad gave her 4 more toys. How many toys does Maria have now? Use the ten-frame and write a number sentence to solve.

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17. Carlos has 3 pennies. He found 3 pennies
Carlos has 3 pennies. He found 3 pennies. Carlos' friend gave him 4 more pennies. How many pennies does Carlos have now? Use the ten-frame and write a number sentence to solve.

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18. 10. Ms. Murphy rode her bike 11 miles on Sunday
10. Ms. Murphy rode her bike 11 miles on Sunday. She rode her bike 8 miles on Sunday. How many fewer miles did Ms. Murphy ride on Monday. Use the number line to solve.

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