Addition and Subtraction - Holiday Story Problems

1. There are twelve gifts under the tree for Mom, Dad, Mark and Anna. Two of them are for Mom and two for Dad. How many gifts are there for the kids?

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2. There are two cartons with 6 eggs each in the kitchen. Mom will use 7 eggs for the cake. How many eggs will be left?

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3. There are 23 shiny balls on the tree, red and white. Mark counted 12 red balls. How many white balls are there?

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4. We are setting the table for dinner for Mom, Dad, Mark, Anna, and Granny. We have to put 3 forks at each place. How many forks do we need?

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5. Mark and Anna got 9 sweets. Anna has one more than Mark. How many sweets does Mark have?

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