There were 9 fish in a pond swimming under a rock. 4 fish swam away. How many fish are now swimming under the rock?

Ann had some balloons. 5 balloons flew away. Ann is holding 6 balloons in her hand now. How many balloons did Ann have before they flew away?

Burt made 12 brownies. Some were eaten by his friends. There are 4 left in the pan. How many brownies were eaten?

Paul had 9 cookies in a jar. He ate 4 of them. How many does he have now?

Jon has 7 problems to do for homework. He did 2 of them. How many more problems does Jon have to do?

Joy had 14 stickers. She used some of them. There are 9 stickers left. How many stickers did Joy use?

William had some apples in a basket. He used 4 of them to make a pie. There are 7 apples left. How many apples did William have in the basket to start with?

I have 9 markers and my friend has 14 markers. How many more markers does my friend have?

There are 7 bears at the zoo. There are 5 more bears than lions. How many lions are at the zoo?

Pete read 9 books this summer and Rose read 3 fewer books than Pete. How many books did Rose read?

Ann has 14 dollars in her wallet. Her brother has 8 dollars. How many more dollars does Ann have than her brother?

Jenny has 12 toys. She has 3 more toys than Joey. How many toys does Joey have?