addition and subtraction

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Plus (one plus one equals two)
Add (add one to one and there are
two in all)


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Minus (four minus one equals three)
Take away (take away one from four
and there are three in all)


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There were seven apples on the table
but Chris ate three. How many apples
are left?


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Greg has twenty two cats at home.
He found six more cats on the street
today. How many cats will he have if
he takes the five cats to his home?

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Meg had fifteen pairs of shoes at
home before. Yesterday, her dog was
biting four of them. How many pairs
of shoes does she have now?


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Kate had 33RMB this morning. Peter
gave her 49RMB at noon. How much
money does she have to eat lunch?


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Nancy used to have twelve pencils
but her classmate stole two of them.
How many pencils does she have
left?


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There were twenty eight students in
the classroom before. Four new
students joined the class today. How
many students does the class have in

all?


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Jake and Lucy need to buy a book.
The book costs thirty dollars. If Lucy
has thirteen dollars, then how much
money does Jake need to buy the
book?