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There are nine cats. Six cats are black. The rest are yellow.

How many yellow cats are there?


Five sailboats are racing on the lake. Each sailboat has two sails.

How many sails are there?

Each boat lowered one sail. Now how many sails are up?


There are 11 players on each football team. Two

teams are on the field. We have 18 helmets.

How many more helmets do we need?

How many shirts will we need?

How many shoes will we need?


Ten rabbits are riding in wagons. Two rabbits sit in each wagon.

How many wagons are there?

Three jump out of the wagons. How many rabbits are still riding in wagons?


Last weekend Susan sold lemonade in front of her house. She sold 5 glasses on Friday, 15 glasses on Saturday, and 8 glasses on Sunday. How many glasses of lemonade did she sell during the 3 days?

A 18

B 21

C 28

D 33


Hector bought 3 video games. Each game cost

between $9 and $12. Before tax is added, which is a reasonable total for the 3 games?

A Less than $27

B Between $27 and $36

C Between $36 and $45

D Between $45 and $54


A video store has 345 comedy tapes and 809 action tapes in stock. Which is the best estimate of how many more action tapes than comedy tapes the store has?

A 400

B 500

C 600

D 1,100


If Mrs. Cantu pays for her new refrigerator in cash, it

will cost $870. If she makes monthly payments, it will cost $920. How much will she save if she pays for the refrigerator in cash?

A $45

B $50

C $55

D $150


Agnes has 36 pages left to read in her library book. She plans to read the same number of pages each day for 4 days. How many pages should she read each day to finish the book?

A 6

B 8

C 9

D 12

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