Lemons, library and sports
This task is about adding and subtracting numbers.
Read each problem and work out the answer.
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a) Mrs Brown has 33 lemons and Mrs Smith has 29 lemons.
a) Mrs Brown has 33 lemons and Mrs Smith has 29 lemons.
How many lemons are there altogether?
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b) Kevin was asked to wait 35 minutes at the library.
b) Kevin was asked to wait 35 minutes at the library.
After 19 minutes had gone, how many minutes did he still have to wait?
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c) At a sports day there were 38 children from one school, 47 from a second school and 56 from a third school.
c) At a sports day there were 38 children from one school, 47 from a second school and 56 from a third school.
How many children were there altogether?
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