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Problem 1:

There are 50 roses in the garden. If 18 of them are red and 12 are white, how many roses are of other colors?

#### Solution:
1. Total number of roses = 50
2. Number of red roses = 18
3. Number of white roses = 12

To find the number of roses of other colors:
- Subtract the number of red and white roses from the total number of roses.
\[ \text{Roses of other colors} = \text{Total roses} - (\text{Red roses} + \text{White roses}) \]
\[ \text{Roses of other colors} = 50 - (18 + 12) \]
\[ \text{Roses of other colors} = 50 - 30 \]
\[ \text{Roses of other colors} = 20 \]

#### Answer:
\[ \boxed{20} \]

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Problem 2:

Ella bought a box of colored markers that contains 30 markers. She gave 8 markers to her sister. How many markers does Ella have now?

#### Solution:
1. Total number of markers Ella initially had = 30
2. Number of markers Ella gave to her sister = 8

To find the number of markers Ella has now:
- Subtract the number of markers given away from the total number of markers.
\[ \text{Markers Ella has now} = \text{Total markers} - \text{Markers given away} \]
\[ \text{Markers Ella has now} = 30 - 8 \]
\[ \text{Markers Ella has now} = 22 \]

#### Answer:
\[ \boxed{22} \]

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Problem 3:

There are 36 books on a shelf, and 24 of them are fiction books. How many books are non-fiction?

#### Solution:
1. Total number of books = 36
2. Number of fiction books = 24

To find the number of non-fiction books:
- Subtract the number of fiction books from the total number of books.
\[ \text{Non-fiction books} = \text{Total books} - \text{Fiction books} \]
\[ \text{Non-fiction books} = 36 - 24 \]
\[ \text{Non-fiction books} = 12 \]

#### Answer:
\[ \boxed{12} \]

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Problem 4:

Rob wants to buy a toy that costs $15. He already has $8. How much more money does he need to buy the toy?

#### Solution:
1. Cost of the toy = $15
2. Money Rob already has = $8

To find how much more money Rob needs:
- Subtract the amount of money Rob has from the cost of the toy.
\[ \text{Money needed} = \text{Cost of the toy} - \text{Money Rob has} \]
\[ \text{Money needed} = 15 - 8 \]
\[ \text{Money needed} = 7 \]

#### Answer:
\[ \boxed{7} \]

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Final Answers:

1. \( \boxed{20} \)
2. \( \boxed{22} \)
3. \( \boxed{12} \)
4. \( \boxed{7} \)