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Too Many Pies

By Keira

Ali and Marissa have some pies. Ali has 218 pies. Marissa has 155 pies in the bakery. How many pies do they have altogether? Then they sold fifty-seven of them. Now how many pies do they have?

Then they sold six more. The pies cost $1.10 each. How much money did Marissa and Ali earn?

Multiplying Aliens

By Antonio

There are aliens from a distant galaxy. 5 came to earth for 10 days to gather resources. These aliens multiply by 2 every day on earth. The aliens have ships that hold 5 aliens. By the time they are leaving for home, how many ships will they need to carry all the multiplied versions of themselves?

I am rich!!!

Kenny's Shopping

By Kenny

Kenny has $13.92. He gets $8.00 a week feeding the pets. One day he wants to buy a stuffed bear and a soccer ball. The stuffed bear costs $7.50. The soccer ball costs $14.00. Does he have enough money to buy them both? How much money does the bear and ball cost together?

A week later, can he buy them both? If so, how much money does he have left over?

Horse Race

By Mariah

There are 30 horses in a horse race. 13 make it to the finish line. How many horses do not make it to the finish line?

The horses that didn't make it needed all their horse shoes fixed. How many horse shoes does the blacksmith need?

Sam's Mixed Up Math

By Sam

Sam got 369 cupcakes from a costume party. He was dressed in a samari suit. He lost 15 cupcakes. He wants to share with 3 friends including himself. How many cupcakes does each friend get to eat?

After they ate the cupcakes they got sick, so they went to the doctor. The doctor said, "You need to drink 4 cups of medicine a day." How many cups or gallons of medicine do they each have to drink in 8 days?

Dante's Swimming Race

By Dante

Three teams were racing each other. Five people were racing on each team. 55 more people wanted to race. How many people are racing?

Marissa's Party

By Ali

Marissa is having a party. She is expecting ninety-three people. But then fifty-one more people were coming to the party. Then twenty-five people cancel. How many people are coming to her party?

"Our

cupcakes

are going

to be

yummy!"

"You got that that

right!"

Yum Yum Burp

By Carlos

Three people brought cupcakes to school. James brought 15. Johnny brought 40. Mariah brought 20. 3 people ate 1 each of James' cupcakes, 24 people ate 1 each of Johnny's cupcakes, and 13 people ate 1 each of Mariah's. How many cupcakes are left?

How many cupcakes did people eat?

Hassle at Hogwarts!

By Finn

There are 1,979 Death Eaters. Harry Potter destroys some. Now there are 494 Death Eaters. How many did Harry destroy?

In addition to the Death Eaters that didn't get destroyed, 'You Know Who' summons some more. Now there are 2,999 Death Eaters. How many more did 'You Know Who' summon?

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