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Problem 1:
Leo has 33 pieces of candy leftover from Halloween. If he gives 14 pieces of candy away to his friends, how many pieces of candy does he have left?
Solution:
We need to subtract the number of candies given away from the total:
\[
33 - 14 = 19
\]
✔ Answer: 19 pieces of candy
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Problem 2:
Anne Marie rides her bike to school every day. The bike ride from her house to her school takes her 41 minutes. If she has already been biking for 17 minutes, how much longer does she have to ride before she arrives at school?
Solution:
Subtract the time already spent biking from the total time:
\[
41 - 17 = 24
\]
✔ Answer: 24 minutes
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Problem 3:
Lisa is inviting people to her birthday party. She gets 50 invitations made to share with her friends. She starts by handing out 29 invitations to her friends in her neighborhood and plans to hand out the rest at school. How many invitations does she have left to hand out at school?
Solution:
Subtract the invitations already handed out from the total:
\[
50 - 29 = 21
\]
✔ Answer: 21 invitations
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Problem 4:
Caroline baked 93 cookies to sell at her bakery. She plans on taking home whatever cookies she doesn't sell. If she sold 77 cookies, how many cookies will she be taking home?
Solution:
Subtract the number of cookies sold from the total baked:
\[
93 - 77 = 16
\]
✔ Answer: 16 cookies
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Problem 5:
A bottle contains 22 ounces of soda. If Joey pours 10 ounces into a cup and drinks it all, and then pours 5 more ounces into a cup and drinks all of that too, how many ounces of soda are left in the bottle?
Solution:
First, find the total amount poured and drunk:
\[
10 + 5 = 15 \text{ ounces}
\]
Now subtract from the original amount:
\[
22 - 15 = 7
\]
✔ Answer: 7 ounces
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Problem 6:
A movie theatre has 90 total seats. If 39 seats are currently taken by people with movie tickets, how many empty seats are still available?
Solution:
Subtract the occupied seats from the total:
\[
90 - 39 = 51
\]
✔ Answer: 51 empty seats
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✔ Summary of Answers:
1. 19
2. 24 minutes
3. 21 invitations
4. 16 cookies
5. 7 ounces
6. 51 seats
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📝 Tips for Solving Word Problems:
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Read carefully: Identify what’s being asked.
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Find key numbers: Highlight totals, amounts given, or removed.
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Determine the operation: In this case, all problems use
subtraction (taking away).
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Show your work: Write down the equation clearly.
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Check your answer: Does it make sense?
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