There are 5 cakes, 2 pies, and 1 tub of ice cream. How many desserts are there in total? 5 + 2 + 1 =
8. There are eight desserts.
We have 13 Christmas movies. We have watched 3. How many Christmas movies do we have left to watch? 13 - 3 =
10. We have ten Christmas movies left to watch.
There are 4 stockings, but there are 11 children. How many more stockings do they need? 11 - 4 =
7. They need 7 more stockings.