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Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

Julia

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

JuliaC

C

C

C

C

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

JuliaC

C

C

C

C

brother

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

JuliaC

C

C

C

C

brother

C CC

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

JuliaC

C

C

C

C

brother

C

CC

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

JuliaC

C

C

C

C

brother

C

CC

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

JuliaC

C

C

C

C

brother

C

C

C

Julia has 5c. Her brother gave her 3c. How much money does she have in all?

JuliaC

C

C

C

C

brother

C

C

C

5

+ 3

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8

Julia has 8 cents in all.

Dallas collected 8 marbles. Edna collected 6 marbles. How many more marbles did Dallas collect than Edna?

Dallas collected 8 marbles. Edna collected 6 marbles. How many more marbles did Dallas collect than Edna?Dallas

Dallas collected 8 marbles. Edna collected 6 marbles. How many more marbles did Dallas collect than Edna?Dallas M

M

M

M

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M

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Dallas collected 8 marbles. Edna collected 6 marbles. How many more marbles did Dallas collect than Edna?Dallas M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

Edna

Dallas collected 8 marbles. Edna collected 6 marbles. How many more marbles did Dallas collect than Edna?Dallas M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

Edna

M

M

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Dallas collected 8 marbles. Edna collected 6 marbles. How many more marbles did Dallas collect than Edna?Dallas M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

Edna

M

M

M

M

M

M

Dallas collected 2 more marbles than Edna.

8

- 6

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2

Elia baked 7 cookies. Fred baked 2 cookies. Elia gave 2 cookies to Fred. How many cookies does Elia have now?

Elia baked 7 cookies. Fred baked 2 cookies. Elia gave 2 cookies to Fred. How many cookies does Elia have now?

Elia

Elia baked 7 cookies. Fred baked 2 cookies. Elia gave 2 cookies to Fred. How many cookies does Elia have now?

Elia C C

C C

C C C

Elia baked 7 cookies. Fred baked 2 cookies. Elia gave 2 cookies to Fred. How many cookies does Elia have now?

Elia C C

C C

C C C

Fred

Elia baked 7 cookies. Fred baked 2 cookies. Elia gave 2 cookies to Fred. How many cookies does Elia have now?

Elia C C

C C

C C C

Fred

C

C

Elia baked 7 cookies. Fred baked 2 cookies. Elia gave 2 cookies to Fred. How many cookies does Elia have now?

Elia C C

C C

C C C

Fred

C

C

C C

Elia baked 7 cookies. Fred baked 2 cookies. Elia gave 2 cookies to Fred. How many cookies does Elia have now?

Elia C C

C C

C C C

Fred

C

C

C C

Elia has 5 cookies now.

7

- 2

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5

The End