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Tornado Tamer - Math Word Problems

	1. There are 47 buildings in the town. If 13 are destroyed by a tornado, how many are left standing? 60 34 14

	2. There are 120 cows in the field. If 43 run away when they see the tornado, how many are left in the field? 83 77 57

	3. There are 163 students in the school. When tornado siren goes off, 127 students sit in the hallway and the rest hide under their desks in the classroom. How many students hide under their desks? 102 41 36

	4. There are 1000 tornadoes in the US over a year. If 237 of those are in Kansas, how many tornadoes are in other states? 763 873 761

	5. There are 65 houses in the neighborhood. If 12 are damaged by the tornado, how many were not damaged? 53 77 48

	6. The tornado destroyed 1 house, 4 sheds, and 15 cars. How many buildings and vehicles were hit by the tornado in all? 19 18 20

	7. There are 416 people in town. If 307 seek shelter in the city's tornado shelter and the rest go to their basements at home, how many townspeople seek shelter in their basements? 117 123 109

	8. There are 4 tornadoes in the county. If each tornado destroys 6 houses, how many houses were destroyed? 24 18 28

	9. There are 17 houses in the neighborhood. The tornado damages the roofs of 3 houses. How many houses were not damaged? 16 15 14

	10. A car was parked 30 feet from the house. The tornado throws the car 70 feet farther away from the house. How far is the car from the house after the tornado passes? 40 100 130

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