"house cat" story problems from Math Cats

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Story Problems:
House Cat #9

(1) Kittens
I had 18 kittens. We sold 5. My cat had 8 more. How many do I have now?
by Matthew, age 9, grade 3
Parklands College
Mrs. Severin's class
Cape Town, South Africa
August 1, 2002

(2) Fish
There are 199 fish. 42 fish are too small. How many are not too small?
by Matthew, age 9, grade 3
Parklands College
Miss Murphy's class
Cape Town, South Africa
August 1, 2002

(3) 35 Beans
I have 35 beans. I give 16 away. How many left?
by Benjy, age 9, grade 3
Parklands College
Miss Murphy's class
Cape Town, South Africa
August 15, 2002

(4) Peas
I have 1099 peas. 57 fall off my plate. How many left?
by Benjy, age 9, grade 3
Parklands College
Miss Murphy's class
Cape Town, South Africa
August 15, 2002

(5) Fishing
I went fishing on Friday. I caught 22 fish. My dad caught 32 fish, but one got away. How many fish did we catch altogether?
by Juvan, age 9, grade 3
Parklands College
Miss Murphy's class
Cape Town, South Africa
August 15, 2002

(6) Dogs
I have 22 dogs. 16 were sleeping. How mamy are awake?????
by Rachael, age 9, grade 3
Parklands College
Miss Murphy's class
Cape Town, South Africa
August 15, 2002

(7) Chocolates
I have 50 chocolates. I eat 20. How many do I have left?
by Kyle, age 9, grade 3
Parklands College
Miss Murphy's class
Cape Town, South Africa
August 15, 2002

(8) Kittens
Ok, you have 5 kitts that your mother gave you. You got 10 more from your aunt (which would never happen). 4 of them ran away. Who were the people that gave you the kitts?
Ashley, age 9, grade 4
Burkland School
Mrs. Penny's class
Massachusetts, U.S.
August 29, 2002

(9) Frog
A frog sat on a log with 18 baby frogs. 6 of the frogs jumped off. Two came back. How many frogs were left?
by Katie, age 10, grade 5
Red Rock School
Mrs. Lindberg's class
Woodbury, Minnesota, U.S.
September 10, 2002

(10) Bus
Sally is the bus driver. 10 cats are on the bus. 3 hop off and 10 hop on. On her next stop, 6 hop off and 10 hop on.
What is the bus driver's name????
by Jessica S., age 10, grade 5
Parkview Primary School, Mr. Pinker's class
CHCH, New Zealand
September 12, 2002

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(1) Kittens I had 18 kittens. We sold 5. My cat had 8 more. How many do I have now?		by Matthew, age 9, grade 3 Parklands College Mrs. Severin's class Cape Town, South Africa August 1, 2002
(2) Fish There are 199 fish. 42 fish are too small. How many are not too small?		by Matthew, age 9, grade 3 Parklands College Miss Murphy's class Cape Town, South Africa August 1, 2002
(3) 35 Beans I have 35 beans. I give 16 away. How many left?		by Benjy, age 9, grade 3 Parklands College Miss Murphy's class Cape Town, South Africa August 15, 2002
(4) Peas I have 1099 peas. 57 fall off my plate. How many left?		by Benjy, age 9, grade 3 Parklands College Miss Murphy's class Cape Town, South Africa August 15, 2002
(5) Fishing I went fishing on Friday. I caught 22 fish. My dad caught 32 fish, but one got away. How many fish did we catch altogether?		by Juvan, age 9, grade 3 Parklands College Miss Murphy's class Cape Town, South Africa August 15, 2002
(6) Dogs I have 22 dogs. 16 were sleeping. How mamy are awake?????		by Rachael, age 9, grade 3 Parklands College Miss Murphy's class Cape Town, South Africa August 15, 2002
(7) Chocolates I have 50 chocolates. I eat 20. How many do I have left?		by Kyle, age 9, grade 3 Parklands College Miss Murphy's class Cape Town, South Africa August 15, 2002
(8) Kittens Ok, you have 5 kitts that your mother gave you. You got 10 more from your aunt (which would never happen). 4 of them ran away. Who were the people that gave you the kitts?		Ashley, age 9, grade 4 Burkland School Mrs. Penny's class Massachusetts, U.S. August 29, 2002
(9) Frog A frog sat on a log with 18 baby frogs. 6 of the frogs jumped off. Two came back. How many frogs were left?		by Katie, age 10, grade 5 Red Rock School Mrs. Lindberg's class Woodbury, Minnesota, U.S. September 10, 2002
(10) Bus Sally is the bus driver. 10 cats are on the bus. 3 hop off and 10 hop on. On her next stop, 6 hop off and 10 hop on. What is the bus driver's name????		by Jessica S., age 10, grade 5 Parkview Primary School, Mr. Pinker's class CHCH, New Zealand September 12, 2002