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(1) On the Moon
Nine space probes were on the moon. Each had 2 antennae. How many antennae in all?
 
(2) Cookies
There are eight cookies in a package. How many are in ten packages?
 
(3) Sharing Brownies
There are 64 brownies in the oven. If there are 8 kids, how many brownies will each kid get???
 
(4) Apples, Apples
I have 20 blankets with 5 apples on each. How many in all?
 
(5) Cats
Nicky had 4 groups of cats. There were 20 cats in each group. How many cats were there?
 
(6) What Number Am I?
If you count by 4's, 5's, 2's, or 10's, you say my name. I am an even number. What number am I?
 
(7) Ash's Pokemon
On Monday Ash got 4 Pokémon. On Tuesday he got 6 Pokémon. On Wednesday he got 7 Pokémon. He lost 12 Pokémon. How many Pokémon does he have left?
 
(8) Ice Cream
There are 14 people in my house. 2 people eat vanilla ice cream. 6 people eat chocolate ice cream. If 2 people like raspberry ice cream, how many people like MINT ice cream???
 
(9) Cards
I have one deck of cards. There are 52 cards in the deck. If I give out all my diamonds and two of my spades but take back my diamonds and give out 3 of my hearts, how many cards do I have???
 
(10) Toys
Matt is buying toys. He has $16. He buys a car for $7 and a music box for $7. Will he have enough to buy a $5 action figure?
 

Here is me with my cat.
I have always loved kittens.

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- VerySmart
Nov. 6, 2001

Credits:
(1) Willie, age 9, grade 3, Northampton Elementary School, Ms. Gongora's class, Spring, Texas, U.S., March 27, 2002
(2) and (3) Hallie, age 8, grade 3, Northampton Elementary School, Ms. Gongora's class, Spring, Texas, U.S., March 27, 2002
(4) Leighann, age 10, grade 4, Benfer Elementary School, Ms. C. Smith's class, Houston, Texas, U.S., November 21, 2001
(5) Sophia, age 8, grade 3, Upper Elementary School, Ms. VanBeesel's class, Glen Ridge, NJ, U.S., Nov. 4, 2001
(6) Gabrielle, age 9, grade 4, Belmont Elementary School, Mrs. Stone's class, North Babylon, New York, U.S., February 10, 2002
(7) Robert, age 10, grade 4, Landing School, Mrs. Reed's class, Glen Cove, New York, U.S., April 29, 2002
(8) Tattiana, age 10, grade 4, Landing School, Mrs. Reed's class, Glen Cove, New York, U.S., April 29, 2002
(9) Brittny, age 12, grade 6, Smart Intermediate School, Davenport, Iowa, U.S., April 29, 2002
(10) "Very Smart," November 6, 2001

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