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1. on tuesday, simon saw 18 birds on one tree and 14 birds on another. on wednesday, each tree only had 7 birds. how many birds flew away?
2. amy saved $30 and her sister saved $40. they each spent half their money. if they join their money together, how would they have now?
3. josh picked 23 flowers and his brother picked 17. 14 of them died on the way home. how many flowers did they have?
4. at sam’s school, there are 240 students. if 50 students were away, how many students were at school?

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Explanation:

Problem 1

Step1: Calculate total birds on Tuesday

To find the total number of birds Simon saw on Tuesday, we add the number of birds on each tree. So, \(18 + 14 = 32\) birds.

Step2: Calculate total birds on Wednesday

There are 2 trees, and each has 7 birds. So, the total number of birds on Wednesday is \(2\times7 = 14\) birds.

Step3: Calculate birds that flew away

To find the number of birds that flew away, we subtract the number of birds on Wednesday from the number of birds on Tuesday. So, \(32 - 14 = 18\) birds.

Step1: Calculate money Amy has left

Amy saved $30 and spent half. So, the money she has left is \(\frac{30}{2}=15\) dollars.

Step2: Calculate money her sister has left

Her sister saved $40 and spent half. So, the money her sister has left is \(\frac{40}{2} = 20\) dollars.

Step3: Calculate total money together

To find the total money they have together, we add the money Amy has left and the money her sister has left. So, \(15+20 = 35\) dollars.

Step1: Calculate total flowers picked

Josh picked 23 flowers and his brother picked 17. So, the total number of flowers picked is \(23 + 17=40\) flowers.

Step2: Calculate flowers left

14 flowers died, so we subtract the number of dead flowers from the total number of flowers picked. So, \(40-14 = 26\) flowers.

Answer:

18

Problem 2