1. Basit saw 18 slimy junk monsters in the woods. Will saw 16 of them run away. How many slimy monsters are left in the woods? 2. Emily made 24 cupcakes for the Halloween party. Isaac went over to Emily’s house and ate 9 of them while Emily wasn’t looking. How many cupcakes are left for the party? 3. Fernando saw 12 creepy crawly werewolves playing blood tennis. Morgan said she saw 8 creepy crawly were-wolves playing blood tennis. How many more creepy crawly werewolves did Fernando see playing blood ten-nis?

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4. Morgan made up 20 Halloween treat bags for her classmates. Morgan dropped 2 of the treat bags walking into school. How many treat bags does Morgan have for her class now? 5. Matalia brought in a box of 11 spoons for our class party. Ashley brought in 9 more spoons for the party. How many spoons are there in all for the party? 6. Dominick wore a vampire costume with waxed candy teeth for Halloween. There were 18 waxed teeth. By the end of the day, he ate 9 of the teeth. How many waxed candy teeth did he have left?

Halloween Word Problems

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