Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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I buy 4 bananas, 41 apples, and 1 watermelon. How many pieces of fruit do I have?

I have $20. I earn $7 mowing the lawn, but spend $10 on Miley Cyrus music. How much money do I have?

It costs $8 to watch Twilight. If I pay with $20, how much change will I receive?

Tim weighs 150 pounds. He goes on vacation and gains 7 pounds. He then loses 1 pound per week for 4 weeks. How much does he now weigh?

I have 20 M&Ms. My class has 6 students. I give 2 M&Ms to each student. How many M&Ms do I have left?

Annie has 55 buttons. She loses 2, but buys 10 more. How many buttons does she now have?