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The band marched 65 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes in the afternoon. How many minutes did the band march altogether?

The band has 25 tubas and 19 trombones. How many more tubas does the band have?

The band went on a field trip. It travelled 275 miles going and 280 miles returning. How many miles did the band travel in all?

There are 125 people in the band. There are only 65 uniforms. How many more uniforms are needed?

Jill knows how to play 26 marching songs. Jack knows how to play 32. What is the total number of songs they know?

There were 120 brown ants and 92 black ants marching down the ant hill. How many more brown ants were there?

There are 7 swimmers waiting for their finishing ribbons. Each swimmer will receive 3 ribbons. How many finishing ribbons are there altogether?

There were 15 people ready to begin the race. Each person had 2 water bottles at the finish line. How many water bottles were there at the finish line?

There are 4 construction workers. There are a total of 32 nails. How many nails does each worker get in order to have an equal amount of nails?

There are 5 trucks. There are 35 pieces of wood. How many pieces of wood would be placed into each truck so that each truck has an equal amount of wood?