Tommy baked 10 chocolate cookies, 12 vanilla cookies, and 8 strawberry cookies. If he eats 4 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?
10 + 12 + 8 - 4 = 26 cookies
In a classroom, there are 5 groups of desks, and each group has 6 desks. If 4 desks are broken, how many desks are still usable?
(5 × 6) - 4 = 30 - 4 = 26 desks.
There are 4 shelves in a library, and each shelf holds 9 books. How many books are there in total?
4 × 9 = 36 books
Samantha has 3 baskets of apples. Each basket contains 7 apples. If she gives away 5 apples, how many apples does she have left?
(3 × 7) - 5 = 21 - 5 = 16 apples.
A bakery makes 5 boxes of cupcakes, and each box contains 10 cupcakes. If they sell 12 cupcakes, how many cupcakes are left?
(5 × 10) - 12 = 50 - 12 = 38 cupcakes
At a picnic, there are 7 coolers, and each cooler has 6 water bottles. If 9 water bottles are consumed, how many are left?
(7 × 6) - 9 = 42 - 9 = 33 water bottles
Sofia has 5 storybooks, 3 picture books, and 4 comic books. After donating 3 books to the library, how many books does she have now?
5 + 3 + 4 - 3 = 9 books
In a classroom, there are 8 pencils, 5 erasers, and 4 notebooks. If the teacher takes away 2 notebooks, how many items are left in total?
8 + 5 + 4 - 2 = 15 items
Ella has 16 red flowers, 8 yellow flowers, and 3 blue flowers in her garden. She picks 5 yellow flowers and 2 red flowers for a bouquet, how many flowers remain in the garden?
(16 + 8 + 3) - (5 + 2) = 20 flowers
At a party, there are 6 bags of candy, and each bag contains 4 candies. If 3 candies are eaten, how many candies are left?
(6 × 4) - 3 = 24 - 3 = 21 candies.
Ben is building model cars for a competition. Each car requires 4 wheels, 2 doors, and 1 body. If he builds 3 cars, how many parts does he need altogether?
(4 + 2 + 1) × 3 = 7 × 3 = 21 parts
Emily has 4 sheets of stickers, and each sheet has 6 stickers. How many stickers does she have in total?
4 × 6 = 24 stickers.
Liam has 4 boxes of toy trucks, and each box contains 5 trucks. If he gives away 6 trucks, how many trucks does he have left?
(4 × 5) - 6 = 20 - 6 = 14 trucks
Samantha is making gift bags for a party. She puts 3 candies, 2 stickers, and 4 balloons in each bag. If she prepares 6 bags, how many items does she use in total?
(3 + 2 + 4) × 6 = 9 × 6 = 54 items
A bakery sells 7 packages of cookies, and each package has 4 cookies. How many cookies are there in total?
7 × 4 = 28 cookies
Tom goes to the shop and puts together fruit baskets. He puts 2 bananas, 4 apples, and 5 oranges into each basket. He makes 5 baskets in total. How many fruits does he buy?
(2 + 4 + 5) × 5 = 11 × 5 = 55 fruits.
Maria has 3 apples, 5 bananas, and 2 oranges. If she gives away 2 bananas, how many fruits does she have left?
(3 + 5 + 2) - 2 = 8 fruits