Word Problems

In Glen Innes school there are 84 boys and
89 girls. Find the number of students at Glen
Innes School.
         84
       +89 =173 ✓

A shopkeeper bought 245 eggs and sold 78
eggs. How many eggs were left unsold?
        245
      - 78 =167 ✓

Dora got $325 from her father and $89 from
her mother. How much money does she have now?
        325
+ 89 = 414

Gary played a car game and scored 453
points in first round and 173 points in second
round. The game was over after the second
round. How many points did he have at the end
of the game?
        453
173 = 626

An animal care society tested 356 pet animals.
229 were infected by diseases. Find the number
of healthy pet animals that participated in the medical tests.
         356
 229 = 127

In an annual celebration, 674 students participated.
Of them, 397 were boys. Find the number of girls
who participated.
         674
 397 = 277

There are 2236 lions and 5987 tigers in a forest.
These are the only wild animals in the forest. Find
the total number of wild animals in the forest.
       5987
2236 = 3751

Mark has a book which contains 6644 pages. He
has already read 2979 pages. How many pages
are unread?
       6644
2979 = 4325

In a public telephone booth, 243 calls are made

before noon and 389 calls are made after noon.

Find the number of calls made in a day.
        243
389 = 632

Director James directed a film which ran for 248

minutes. During the editing process, 109 minutes

were removed. What is the final running time of the

film, after editing?
        109
248 = 139

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