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Dan had 148 ribbons. Taylor gave him some more. Then Dan had 384 ribbons. How many ribbons did Taylor give him?

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There were some salmon swimming in the pond. 482 more salmon joined them. Now there are 842 salmon in the pond. How many salmon were in the pond to start?

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Bill had 344 marbles. He gave 237 marbles to Annie. How many marbled does Bill have left?

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Nathon trained for a marathon during the months of April, May, and June. He ran 84 miles in April, 108 miles in May, and 123 miles in June. How many fewer miles did Nathon run in June than in April and May combined?

Jasmine wants to buy a video game system that costs $600. She has saved $283. How much more money does Jasmine need to buy the video game system?

A soccer game begins at 3:00. The first group of 64 fans arrive at 2:15. At 2:30, another 132 fans arrive to watch the game. The final group of 116 fans arrive at 2:50. How many fans come to watch the soccer game?

In one day, Alexis drove 308 miles of a 595 mile trip. How many more miles does Alexis need to drive to complete her trip?

Creekside Elementary School collected 687 cans of food during a can food drive for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. The 2nd grade brought in 209 cans of food, and the 3rd grade collected 172 cans. How many cans of food did the 4th grade class collect?

Ashley baked 44 fruit cupcakes.

Clara baked 77 more fruit cupcakes than Ashley.

How many cupcakes did Clara bake?

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Mía has 322 action figures.

She has 99 fewer action figures than Adam.

How many action figures does Adam have?

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