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Basic Word Problems

Directions: Write the answer to each problem in the space to the right.

1. A stored had a sale on all of its 4 cameras. It only sold 3 cameras. How many cameras does the store have left?
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2. Jill ate 3 fruit. Before Jill ate, there was 4 fruit. How much fruit is currently left?
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3. Albert has 2 fiction books and 2 non-fiction books. Albert also has 12 magazines. How many books does Albert have?
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4. Albert is 1 year old. Jill is 4 year old. How much older is Jill?
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5. You have finished 2 questions out of 6. How many more questions do you have to work on to finish?
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6. A fruit basket has four oranges. If two oranges are taken, how many are left?
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7. A store has 2 yellow candles and 1 violet candle. How many more yellow candles does the store have than violet?
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8. Only 1 cheerleader out of 4 cheerleaders led cheers at the game. How many cheerleaders did not lead a cheer?
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9. On Monday, Michael saw 5 snowmen at the park. When Michael came back to the park on Thursday, Michael noticed that 4 snowmen had melted. How many snowmen did Michael see on Thursday?
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10. Jane found a shortcut. Instead of driving three miles to Greg's house, Jane now only drives two miles. How many miles does the shortcut save Jane from driving?
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