Problem: A number game starts with the number 13. To reach the number 14, a certain number must be added. What is that number?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's approach this step by step:

1) We start with the number 13.
2) We need to reach the number 14.
3) To get from 13 to 14, we need to add a certain number.
4) The number we need to add is the difference between 14 and 13.
5) We can find this by subtracting 13 from 14:

   14 - 13 = 1

Therefore, the number that must be added to 13 to reach 14 is 1.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A car rental company had a total of 17 cars available in the morning. By the end of the day, they only had 4 cars left. How many cars were rented out during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The car rental company had 17 cars available in the morning.
   * By the end of the day, they had 4 cars left.

2. To find the number of cars rented out during the day, we need to subtract the number of cars left at the end of the day from the number of cars available in the morning.

3. Number of cars rented out = Cars available in the morning - Cars left at the end of the day
   * Number of cars rented out = 17 - 4
   * Number of cars rented out = 13

Therefore, 13 cars were rented out during the day.

### Answer: 13

Expected answer: 13

Correct? Yes

Problem: A butterfly collector managed to catch 13 beautiful butterflies one morning. If at the end of the day there are only 6 butterflies in his collection, how many butterflies flew away during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
- The collector caught 13 butterflies in the morning.
- At the end of the day, there were only 6 butterflies in his collection.

To find out how many butterflies flew away, we need to subtract the number of butterflies remaining from the number of butterflies caught.

Number of butterflies that flew away = Number of butterflies caught - Number of butterflies remaining
Number of butterflies that flew away = 13 - 6 = <<13-6=7>>7

Therefore, 7 butterflies flew away during the day.

### Answer: 7

Expected answer: 7

Correct? Yes

Problem: After a birthday party, you see one piece of cake left. If you originally had a whole cake that was cut into h slices, and each slice was equal in size, then how many slices were there in the whole cake, given that 12 pieces have been eaten during the party?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The cake was originally cut into h slices.
   * Each slice was equal in size.
   * 12 pieces have been eaten during the party.
   * There is one piece of cake left after the party.

2. Find the relationship between the original number of slices and the eaten and remaining slices:
   * Original slices = Eaten slices + Remaining slices
   * h = 12 + 1
   * h = 13

Therefore, the whole cake was originally cut into 13 slices.

### Answer: 13

Expected answer: 13

Correct? Yes

Problem: Anne has a collection of socks. She bought 15 new pairs and now she has a total of 20 pairs of socks. How many pairs did she originally have?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Anne bought 15 new pairs of socks.
   * After buying the new socks, she has a total of 20 pairs.

2. To find the number of pairs Anne originally had, we need to subtract the number of new pairs from the total pairs she has now.

3. Calculate the original number of pairs:
   * Original pairs = Total pairs - New pairs
   * Original pairs = 20 - 15
   * Original pairs = 5

Therefore, Anne originally had 5 pairs of socks before buying the new ones.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: A party decorator started with 8 helium balloons. After several accidents, only 1 balloon remained uninflated. How many balloons did the decorator accidentally inflate?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The party decorator started with 8 helium balloons.
   * After several accidents, only 1 balloon remained uninflated.

2. To find out how many balloons the decorator accidentally inflated, we need to subtract the number of uninflated balloons from the total number of balloons:
   * Number of accidentally inflated balloons = Total balloons - Uninflated balloons
   * Number of accidentally inflated balloons = 8 - 1
   * Number of accidentally inflated balloons = 7

Therefore, the party decorator accidentally inflated 7 balloons.

### Answer: 7

Expected answer: 7

Correct? Yes

Problem: Jane started with 4 pencils. By the end of the day, she had 5 pencils. How many pencils did she find during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Jane started the day with 4 pencils.
   * By the end of the day, she had 5 pencils.

2. To find out how many pencils Jane found during the day, we need to calculate the difference between the number of pencils she had at the end of the day and the number of pencils she started with.

3. Pencils found = Pencils at the end of the day - Pencils at the start of the day
   * Pencils found = 5 - 4
   * Pencils found = 1

Therefore, Jane found 1 pencil during the day.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: Oliver the dog has collected a total of 'o' bones in his backyard. If he would give 19 of these bones to his friend, he would be left with only 1 bone. How many bones did Oliver originally have in his backyard?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Oliver has a total of 'o' bones in his backyard.
   * If he gives 19 bones to his friend, he will be left with only 1 bone.

2. Set up an equation to represent the problem:
   * Original number of bones - 19 = 1
   * o - 19 = 1

3. Solve the equation to find the value of 'o':
   * o - 19 = 1
   * o - 19 + 19 = 1 + 19
   * o = 20

Therefore, Oliver originally had 20 bones in his backyard.

### Answer: 20

Expected answer: 20

Correct? Yes

Problem: A superhero has a base super strength level of 1. However, when our superhero dons their super strength amulet, their strength level enhances to a total of 12 units. How many extra strength units does the super strength amulet provide?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The superhero's base strength level is 1 unit.
   * With the super strength amulet, the superhero's strength level becomes 12 units.

2. To find the extra strength units provided by the amulet, we need to subtract the base strength level from the total strength level with the amulet:
   * Extra strength units = Total strength with amulet - Base strength
   * Extra strength units = 12 - 1
   * Extra strength units = 11

Therefore, the super strength amulet provides 11 extra strength units to the superhero.

### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 11

Correct? Yes

Problem: A train station has 17 trains scheduled for departure in a day. By late evening, only 15 are left to depart. How many trains have already departed during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The train station has 17 trains scheduled for departure in a day.
   * By late evening, only 15 trains are left to depart.

2. To find the number of trains that have already departed, we need to subtract the number of trains left to depart from the total number of trains scheduled for departure.

3. Number of departed trains = Total scheduled trains - Trains left to depart
   * Number of departed trains = 17 - 15
   * Number of departed trains = 2

Therefore, 2 trains have already departed during the day.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A pencil factory had 11 pencils ready in the morning. By the end of the day, they had a total of 16 pencils after making a few more. How many more pencils did the factory make during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The factory had 11 pencils in the morning.
   * By the end of the day, the factory had a total of 16 pencils.

2. To find the number of pencils made during the day, we need to subtract the number of pencils they had in the morning from the total number of pencils at the end of the day.

3. Pencils made during the day = Total pencils at the end of the day - Pencils in the morning
   * Pencils made during the day = 16 - 11
   * Pencils made during the day = 5

Therefore, the pencil factory made 5 more pencils during the day.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: The lifeguard started the day with a certain number of towels, but after handing some out, he only had 10 remaining. If he originally had 9 more than the remaining amount, how many towels did the lifeguard start with?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The lifeguard started with an unknown number of towels.
   * After handing out some towels, he had 10 towels remaining.
   * The original number of towels was 9 more than the remaining amount.

2. Let's express the original number of towels in terms of the remaining amount:
   * Original number of towels = Remaining amount + 9
   * We know the remaining amount is 10 towels.

3. Substitute the remaining amount with 10 in the equation:
   * Original number of towels = 10 + 9
   * Original number of towels = 19

Therefore, the lifeguard started with 19 towels.

### Answer: 19

Expected answer: 19

Correct? Yes

Problem: There were originally 14 candy bars in the candy jar. After a few hours, there are only 10 candy bars left. How many candy bars were taken?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Initially, there were 14 candy bars in the jar.
   * After some time, there are only 10 candy bars left in the jar.

2. To find out how many candy bars were taken, we need to subtract the number of candy bars left from the original number of candy bars:
   * Candy bars taken = Original number of candy bars - Candy bars left
   * Candy bars taken = 14 - 10
   * Candy bars taken = 4

Therefore, 4 candy bars were taken from the jar.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a park, there were originally 19 swings. After some use, there were only 14 swings left undamaged. How many swings were damaged?

Claude-3 Opus:

To find out how many swings were damaged, we need to subtract the number of undamaged swings from the original number of swings.

Given:
- Originally, there were 19 swings.
- After some use, there were 14 swings left undamaged.

Number of damaged swings = Original number of swings - Number of undamaged swings
Number of damaged swings = 19 - 14 = 5

Therefore, 5 swings were damaged.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: A bottle manufacturing factory had already produced 5 bottles this morning, but their daily goal was to produce 12 bottles. How many more bottles need to be produced to reach the goal?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The factory has already produced 5 bottles this morning.
* The daily goal is to produce 12 bottles.

To find out how many more bottles need to be produced, we can subtract the number of bottles already produced from the daily goal.

Number of bottles needed = Daily goal - Bottles already produced
Number of bottles needed = 12 - 5 = <<12-5=7>>7

Therefore, the factory needs to produce 7 more bottles to reach their daily goal.

### Answer: 7

Expected answer: 7

Correct? Yes

Problem: Samantha has 13 green crayons. In total, she has 15 crayons. How many of her crayons are not green?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* Samantha has a total of 15 crayons.
* 13 of her crayons are green.

To find out how many of her crayons are not green, we need to subtract the number of green crayons from the total number of crayons.

Not green crayons = Total crayons - Green crayons
Not green crayons = 15 - 13 = <<15-13=2>>2

Therefore, 2 of Samantha's crayons are not green.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A photography store starts the day with 9 digital cameras in stock. By the end of the day, they have 14 digital cameras in the store after receiving new stock. How many new digital cameras did they receive?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The store started the day with 9 digital cameras.
   * By the end of the day, they had 14 digital cameras.
   * We need to find out how many new digital cameras they received.

2. To find the number of new digital cameras, we need to subtract the initial number of cameras from the final number of cameras:
   * New cameras = Final number of cameras - Initial number of cameras
   * New cameras = 14 - 9
   * New cameras = 5

Therefore, the photography store received 5 new digital cameras during the day.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: A camper has 4 sleeping bags in their tent. Later on, they find 11 sleeping bags in total after their friends drop off their bags. How many sleeping bags did the camper's friends bring?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The camper initially had 4 sleeping bags in their tent.
   * After their friends dropped off their bags, there were 11 sleeping bags in total.

2. To find out how many sleeping bags the camper's friends brought, we need to subtract the initial number of sleeping bags from the total number of sleeping bags:
   * Sleeping bags brought by friends = Total sleeping bags - Initial sleeping bags
   * Sleeping bags brought by friends = 11 - 4
   * Sleeping bags brought by friends = 7

Therefore, the camper's friends brought 7 sleeping bags.

### Answer: 7

Expected answer: 7

Correct? Yes

Problem: A crazy cat lady had 7 cats. After adopting a number of stray cats, her total number of cats increased to 20. How many stray cats did she adopt?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The cat lady initially had 7 cats.
   * After adopting some stray cats, her total number of cats became 20.

2. To find the number of stray cats she adopted, we need to subtract her initial number of cats from the total number of cats she ended up with.

3. Number of stray cats adopted = Total number of cats - Initial number of cats
   * Number of stray cats adopted = 20 - 7
   * Number of stray cats adopted = 13

Therefore, the cat lady adopted 13 stray cats.

### Answer: 13

Expected answer: 13

Correct? Yes

Problem: Bill found 1 pair of binoculars in his drawer. He then realized that his total number of binoculars is 19 pairs when he added the ones he found in the attic. How many binoculars did Bill find in his attic?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:
1. Bill found 1 pair of binoculars in his drawer.
2. After adding the binoculars he found in the attic, his total number of binoculars is 19 pairs.
3. To find the number of binoculars in the attic, we need to subtract the binoculars in the drawer from the total number of binoculars.

Number of binoculars in the attic = Total number of binoculars - Number of binoculars in the drawer
Number of binoculars in the attic = 19 - 1 = <<19-1=18>>18 pairs

Therefore, Bill found 18 pairs of binoculars in his attic.

### Answer: 18 pairs

Expected answer: 18

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a wildlife sanctuary, at the start of the day, there were 14 elephants hanging around the water hole. By afternoon, the number of elephants increased to 16. How many new elephants arrived at the water hole?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * At the start of the day, there were 14 elephants at the water hole.
   * By afternoon, the number of elephants increased to 16.

2. To find the number of new elephants that arrived, we need to subtract the initial number of elephants from the final number of elephants:
   * New elephants = Final number of elephants - Initial number of elephants
   * New elephants = 16 - 14
   * New elephants = 2

Therefore, 2 new elephants arrived at the water hole.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A mountain climber starts at a point that is m feet high. After climbing downwards for a while, they reach a point that's 10 feet high. If they had climbed down 4 feet to reach this point, how high was the point where they started?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The mountain climber starts at a point that is m feet high.
   * They climb downwards and reach a point that's 10 feet high.
   * They climbed down 4 feet to reach the 10-feet-high point.

2. To find the height of the starting point, we need to add the height of the endpoint and the distance they climbed down:
   * Height of the starting point = Height of the endpoint + Distance climbed down
   * m = 10 + 4
   * m = 14

Therefore, the mountain climber started at a point that was 14 feet high.

### Answer: 14 feet.

Expected answer: 14

Correct? Yes

Problem: The color palette had a total of 12 color options. If 6 of those colors were warm colors, how many were cool colors?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. We know that the color palette has a total of 12 color options.
2. Out of these 12 colors, 6 are warm colors.
3. To find the number of cool colors, we need to subtract the number of warm colors from the total number of colors.

Number of cool colors = Total colors - Number of warm colors
Number of cool colors = 12 - 6 = 6

Therefore, there are 6 cool colors in the color palette.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: A pirate had 8 shiny gold coins in his treasure chest in the morning. By sunset, he had a total of 14 shiny gold coins in his chest. How many shiny gold coins did the pirate find during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * In the morning, the pirate had 8 shiny gold coins in his treasure chest.
   * By sunset, the pirate had a total of 14 shiny gold coins in his chest.

2. To find out how many shiny gold coins the pirate found during the day, we need to subtract the number of coins he had in the morning from the total number of coins he had at sunset.

3. Calculation:
   * Coins found during the day = Total coins at sunset - Coins in the morning
   * Coins found during the day = 14 - 8
   * Coins found during the day = 6

Therefore, the pirate found 6 shiny gold coins during the day.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: A turtle starts with 8 pieces of lettuce. After eating some more lettuce, it ends up with a total of 19 pieces of lettuce. How many pieces of lettuce does the turtle eat?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The turtle starts with 8 pieces of lettuce.
   * After eating some more lettuce, the turtle has a total of 19 pieces of lettuce.

2. To find out how many pieces of lettuce the turtle ate, we need to subtract the initial number of lettuce pieces from the total number of lettuce pieces:
   * Lettuce pieces eaten = Total lettuce pieces - Initial lettuce pieces
   * Lettuce pieces eaten = 19 - 8
   * Lettuce pieces eaten = 11

Therefore, the turtle ate 11 pieces of lettuce.

### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 11

Correct? Yes

Problem: A river was flowing at a speed of 6 km/hr by late morning. In the early morning, its speed was 4 km/hr less. What was the speed of the river in the early morning?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The speed of the river in the late morning was 6 km/hr.
* In the early morning, the speed was 4 km/hr less than in the late morning.

To find the speed of the river in the early morning, we need to subtract 4 km/hr from the late morning speed.

Speed in the early morning = Late morning speed - 4 km/hr
                            = 6 km/hr - 4 km/hr
                            = <<6-4=2>>2 km/hr

Therefore, the speed of the river in the early morning was 2 km/hr.

### Answer: 2 km/hr

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a children's alphabet game, there were initially 6 letter blocks. After a while, only 1 letter block remained on the game station. How many letter blocks were removed from the game station?

Claude-3 Opus:

To solve this problem, let's organize the given information:
* Initially, there were 6 letter blocks in the game.
* At the end, only 1 letter block remained on the game station.

To find out how many letter blocks were removed, we need to subtract the number of remaining blocks from the initial number of blocks.

Number of blocks removed = Initial number of blocks - Remaining number of blocks
Number of blocks removed = 6 - 1 = 5

Therefore, 5 letter blocks were removed from the game station.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: At a party, 3 people decided to leave early. After their departure, 15 people remained at the party. How many people were originally at the party before anyone left?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * 3 people left the party early.
   * After they left, 15 people remained at the party.

2. To find the original number of people at the party, we need to add the number of people who left to the number of people who remained.
   * Original number of people = People who left + People who remained
   * Original number of people = 3 + 15

3. Calculate the sum:
   * Original number of people = 3 + 15 = 18

Therefore, there were originally 18 people at the party before anyone left.

### Answer: 18

Expected answer: 18

Correct? Yes

Problem: Lucy has 9 letters in her mailbox initially. By the end of the day, she receives some more letters and the total number of letters in the mailbox is 19. How many letters does Lucy receive during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Lucy starts with 9 letters in her mailbox.
   * By the end of the day, the total number of letters in her mailbox is 19.

2. To find the number of letters Lucy receives during the day, we need to subtract the initial number of letters from the total number of letters at the end of the day.

3. Calculation:
   * Letters received = Total letters at the end of the day - Initial letters
   * Letters received = 19 - 9
   * Letters received = 10

Therefore, Lucy receives 10 letters during the day.

### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: In the food pantry, there were originally 17 cans of beans. Over the course of the day, some cans were distributed to people, and at the end of the day, there were 13 cans left. How many cans of beans were distributed that day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Initially, there were 17 cans of beans in the food pantry.
   * At the end of the day, there were 13 cans left.

2. To find the number of cans distributed, we need to subtract the number of cans left at the end of the day from the initial number of cans:
   * Cans distributed = Initial number of cans - Number of cans left
   * Cans distributed = 17 - 13
   * Cans distributed = 4

Therefore, 4 cans of beans were distributed that day.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: A sock store started their day with 3 pairs of red socks. During the day, they decided to add more of the same socks following a new shipment. By the end of the day, they had 15 pairs of red socks. How many pairs of red socks did they add to their inventory?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The store started the day with 3 pairs of red socks.
* By the end of the day, they had 15 pairs of red socks.
* We need to find out how many pairs of red socks they added to their inventory.

To find the number of pairs of red socks added, we can subtract the initial number of pairs from the final number of pairs:

Pairs of red socks added = Final number of pairs - Initial number of pairs
Pairs of red socks added = 15 - 3 = 12

Therefore, the store added 12 pairs of red socks to their inventory during the day.

### Answer: 12

Expected answer: 12

Correct? Yes

Problem: A farmer has 9 apple trees in his orchard already. Later, he decides to plant a number of new apple trees. After the planting, the total number of apple trees he has is 18. How many new apple trees did he plant?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The farmer initially has 9 apple trees in his orchard.
   * After planting new trees, the total number of apple trees becomes 18.

2. To find the number of new apple trees planted, we need to subtract the initial number of trees from the total number of trees after planting.

3. Number of new apple trees = Total trees after planting - Initial trees
   * Number of new apple trees = 18 - 9
   * Number of new apple trees = 9

Therefore, the farmer planted 9 new apple trees in his orchard.

### Answer: 9

Expected answer: 9

Correct? Yes

Problem: A stationery store displayed 3 pens at the start of the day. By the end of the day, they had 8 pens on the display. How many pens did they add to the display during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * At the start of the day, the store displayed 3 pens.
   * By the end of the day, the store had 8 pens on display.

2. To find the number of pens added during the day, we need to subtract the initial number of pens from the final number of pens:
   * Pens added = Final number of pens - Initial number of pens
   * Pens added = 8 - 3
   * Pens added = <<8-3=5>>5

Therefore, the store added 5 pens to the display during the day.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: A marine biologist counts that there are 8 sharks currently swimming around the deep sea observatory. If the observatory initially had 7 sharks, how many new sharks arrived?

Claude-3 Opus:

To solve this problem, let's organize the given information:
* The observatory initially had 7 sharks.
* The marine biologist currently counts 8 sharks swimming around the observatory.

To find out how many new sharks arrived, we need to subtract the initial number of sharks from the current number of sharks.

Current number of sharks - Initial number of sharks = Number of new sharks
8 - 7 = 1

Therefore, 1 new shark arrived at the deep sea observatory.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A kid's slide has 5 steps. By adding some more steps, the total becomes 8. How many steps were added to the slide?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Initially, the slide had 5 steps.
2. After adding some more steps, the total number of steps became 8.
3. To find the number of steps added, we need to subtract the initial number of steps from the final number of steps.

Number of steps added = Final number of steps - Initial number of steps
Number of steps added = 8 - 5 = <<8-5=3>>3

Therefore, 3 steps were added to the slide.

### Answer: 3

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: Chris has a collection of skateboards. After giving away 4 of his skateboards to friends, he ends up with 8 skateboards left. How many skateboards did Chris have at the beginning?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Chris gave away 4 skateboards to his friends.
   * After giving away the skateboards, he has 8 skateboards left.

2. To find the number of skateboards Chris had at the beginning, we need to add the number of skateboards he gave away to the number of skateboards he has left.
   * Skateboards at the beginning = Skateboards given away + Skateboards left
   * Skateboards at the beginning = 4 + 8
   * Skateboards at the beginning = <<4+8=12>>12

Therefore, Chris had 12 skateboards at the beginning.

### Answer: 12

Expected answer: 12

Correct? Yes

Problem: A pirate ship had a certain number of cannons. After a rough sea battle, it was left with 6 cannons. If the ship lost 5 cannons during the fight, how many cannons did it have before the battle?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The ship has 6 cannons after the battle.
   * The ship lost 5 cannons during the battle.

2. To find the number of cannons before the battle, we need to add the number of cannons lost to the number of cannons remaining after the battle.

3. Number of cannons before the battle = Cannons remaining after the battle + Cannons lost during the battle
   * Number of cannons before the battle = 6 + 5
   * Number of cannons before the battle = <<6+5=11>>11

Therefore, the pirate ship had 11 cannons before the battle.

### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 11

Correct? Yes

Problem: A police department started the day with 16 patrol cars. As the day went on, some patrol cars were sent out on various assignments. By the afternoon, there were only 10 patrol cars left at the station. How many patrol cars were sent out on assignments?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The police department started the day with 16 patrol cars.
* By the afternoon, there were only 10 patrol cars left at the station.

To find out how many patrol cars were sent out on assignments, we need to subtract the number of patrol cars left at the station from the total number of patrol cars at the start of the day.

Number of patrol cars sent out = Total patrol cars at the start - Patrol cars left at the station
* Total patrol cars at the start = 16
* Patrol cars left at the station = 10

Number of patrol cars sent out = 16 - 10 = <<16-10=6>>6

Therefore, 6 patrol cars were sent out on assignments.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: Initially, there were 12 pillows in a store. By the end of the day, there were only 6 pillows left. How many pillows were sold during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

To solve this problem, let's organize the given information:
* Initially, there were 12 pillows in the store.
* By the end of the day, there were only 6 pillows left.

To find out how many pillows were sold during the day, we need to subtract the number of pillows left at the end of the day from the initial number of pillows.

Number of pillows sold = Initial number of pillows - Number of pillows left at the end of the day
Number of pillows sold = 12 - 6 = <<12-6=6>>6

Therefore, 6 pillows were sold during the day.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: Billy began packing for a camping trip. He already had 4 items in his backpack. By the time he stopped packing, there were 10 items total in his backpack. How many additional items did Billy add to his backpack?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Billy already had 4 items in his backpack before he started packing.
   * When he finished packing, there were a total of 10 items in his backpack.

2. To find the number of additional items Billy added, we need to subtract the number of items he already had from the total number of items in his backpack after packing:
   * Additional items = Total items after packing - Items already in the backpack
   * Additional items = 10 - 4
   * Additional items = 6

Therefore, Billy added 6 additional items to his backpack while packing for the camping trip.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: A jungle gym has 8 swings installed. Later in the day, more swings were added and the total number of swings became 20. How many more swings were added to the jungle gym?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Initially, the jungle gym had 8 swings.
2. After adding more swings, the total number of swings became 20.
3. To find the number of swings added, we need to subtract the initial number of swings from the total number of swings.

Number of swings added = Total swings - Initial swings
Number of swings added = 20 - 8 = <<20-8=12>>12

Therefore, 12 more swings were added to the jungle gym.

### Answer: 12

Expected answer: 12

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a wind energy farm, there are 15 wind turbines already operational. The total number of wind turbines in the farm is 17. How many more wind turbines were constructed and added to the farm?

Claude-3 Opus:

To solve this problem, let's organize the given information:
* There are 15 wind turbines already operational in the farm.
* The total number of wind turbines in the farm is 17.

To find out how many more wind turbines were constructed and added to the farm, we need to subtract the number of operational wind turbines from the total number of wind turbines.

Number of additional wind turbines = Total number of wind turbines - Number of operational wind turbines
Number of additional wind turbines = 17 - 15 = 2

Therefore, 2 more wind turbines were constructed and added to the farm.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: James owns a juice bar where he had 18 bottles of apple juice. After restocking, he counts a total of 20 bottles. How many bottles of apple juice did he add to the stock?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Initially, James had 18 bottles of apple juice.
   * After restocking, he counted a total of 20 bottles.

2. To find the number of bottles added to the stock, we need to subtract the initial number of bottles from the total number of bottles after restocking.

3. Number of bottles added = Total bottles after restocking - Initial number of bottles
   * Number of bottles added = 20 - 18
   * Number of bottles added = 2

Therefore, James added 2 bottles of apple juice to the stock.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: John started his guitar lessons with a collection of certain number of guitar picks. After playing for a while, he noticed that he has only 6 picks left, having lost 1. How many guitar picks did John originally start with?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * John started with a certain number of guitar picks.
   * After playing for a while, he has 6 picks left.
   * He lost 1 pick while playing.

2. Set up an equation to represent the problem:
   * Let's say the original number of picks is x.
   * After losing 1 pick, he has 6 picks left.
   * So, we can write the equation: x - 1 = 6

3. Solve the equation to find the original number of picks:
   * Add 1 to both sides of the equation: x - 1 + 1 = 6 + 1
   * Simplify: x = 7

Therefore, John originally started with 7 guitar picks.

### Answer: 7

Expected answer: 7

Correct? Yes

Problem: A florist starts their day with 7 daisies in their display. During the day they add some more daisies and by the end of the day, the total count of daisies is 9. How many daisies did they add during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The florist starts the day with 7 daisies.
   * By the end of the day, the total count of daisies is 9.

2. To find the number of daisies added during the day, we need to subtract the initial number of daisies from the total number at the end of the day.

3. Daisies added = Total daisies at the end of the day - Initial number of daisies
   * Daisies added = 9 - 7
   * Daisies added = 2

Therefore, the florist added 2 daisies during the day.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A firefighter hears a total of 6 alarms in one day. If he had heard 4 alarms before lunch, how many alarms did he hear after lunch?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The firefighter heard a total of 6 alarms in one day.
   * He heard 4 alarms before lunch.

2. To find the number of alarms the firefighter heard after lunch, we need to subtract the number of alarms he heard before lunch from the total number of alarms he heard in the day.

3. Calculation:
   * Alarms after lunch = Total alarms - Alarms before lunch
   * Alarms after lunch = 6 - 4 = <<6-4=2>>2

Therefore, the firefighter heard 2 alarms after lunch.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A crazy cat lady starts the day with 18 cats in her living room. After letting some of them go outside to play, only 17 cats remain in the living room. How many cats went outside to play?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's approach this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The cat lady starts with 18 cats in her living room.
   * After some cats go outside, 17 cats remain in the living room.

2. To find out how many cats went outside, we need to subtract the number of cats remaining in the living room from the initial number of cats:
   * Number of cats that went outside = Initial number of cats - Number of cats remaining
   * Number of cats that went outside = 18 - 17
   * Number of cats that went outside = 1

Therefore, 1 cat went outside to play.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A small snowman is built using 3 large snowballs. Over time, the snowman grows by an additional number of snowballs and becomes comprised of a total of 4 large snowballs. How many more snowballs were added to the snowman?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Initially, the snowman was built using 3 large snowballs.

2. After some time, the snowman grew and was comprised of a total of 4 large snowballs.

3. To find the number of snowballs added, we need to subtract the initial number of snowballs from the final number of snowballs:
   * Number of snowballs added = Final number of snowballs - Initial number of snowballs
   * Number of snowballs added = 4 - 3
   * Number of snowballs added = 1

Therefore, 1 more snowball was added to the snowman.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A fruit seller had 14 oranges in his basket. After some time, he found that he had 16 oranges in total after collecting some from his garden. How many oranges did he collect from his garden?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The fruit seller initially had 14 oranges in his basket.
   * After collecting some oranges from his garden, he had a total of 16 oranges.

2. To find the number of oranges collected from the garden, we need to subtract the initial number of oranges from the total number of oranges:
   * Oranges collected from the garden = Total oranges - Initial oranges
   * Oranges collected from the garden = 16 - 14
   * Oranges collected from the garden = 2

Therefore, the fruit seller collected 2 oranges from his garden.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: At the start of an art project, you already have 13 red crayons in your art box. By the end of the day, after adding some more red crayons, you have a total of 16 red crayons. How many red crayons did you add in during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * At the start, you had 13 red crayons.
   * At the end of the day, you had a total of 16 red crayons.

2. To find the number of red crayons added during the day, we need to subtract the initial number of crayons from the final number of crayons:
   * Red crayons added = Final number of crayons - Initial number of crayons
   * Red crayons added = 16 - 13
   * Red crayons added = 3

Therefore, you added 3 red crayons during the day.

### Answer: 3

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: A puzzle maker had finished creating 11 picture puzzles by the end of last month. This month, he created a few more and now has a total of 20 picture puzzles. How many picture puzzles did the puzzle maker create this month?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* By the end of last month, the puzzle maker had created 11 picture puzzles.
* Now, he has a total of 20 picture puzzles.
* We need to find out how many puzzles he created this month.

To find the number of puzzles created this month, we can subtract the number of puzzles he had last month from the total number of puzzles he has now.

Number of puzzles created this month = Total puzzles now - Puzzles created last month
Number of puzzles created this month = 20 - 11 = <<20-11=9>>9

Therefore, the puzzle maker created 9 picture puzzles this month.

### Answer: 9

Expected answer: 9

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a garden, there were originally 11 red roses. But by the end of the week, only 1 red rose was left after some were picked. How many red roses were picked from the garden during the week?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Initially, there were 11 red roses in the garden.
   * By the end of the week, only 1 red rose was left.

2. To find the number of red roses picked, we need to subtract the remaining roses from the initial number of roses:
   * Number of roses picked = Initial number of roses - Remaining roses
   * Number of roses picked = 11 - 1
   * Number of roses picked = 10

Therefore, 10 red roses were picked from the garden during the week.

### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: A farmer had 16 apples in his basket. After some time, he noticed that there were only 5 apples left in his basket. How many apples were taken from the basket?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Initially, the farmer had 16 apples in his basket.
2. After some time, he noticed that there were only 5 apples left in the basket.
3. To find out how many apples were taken from the basket, we need to subtract the remaining apples from the initial number of apples.

Apples taken = Initial number of apples - Remaining apples
Apples taken = 16 - 5 = <<16-5=11>>11

Therefore, 11 apples were taken from the basket.

### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 11

Correct? Yes

Problem: An Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) was initially having 5 alien occupants on board. After some universal travels, the UFO had 8 alien occupants. How many extra aliens joined the UFO during its journey?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* Initially, the UFO had 5 alien occupants.
* After some travels, the UFO had 8 alien occupants.

To find out how many extra aliens joined the UFO, we need to subtract the initial number of aliens from the final number of aliens.

Extra aliens = Final number of aliens - Initial number of aliens
Extra aliens = 8 - 5 = <<8-5=3>>3

Therefore, 3 extra aliens joined the UFO during its journey.

### Answer: 3

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: A toy store had 13 toy cars at the beginning of the day. By the end of the day, there was only 1 toy car left on the shelf. How many toy cars were sold during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The toy store had 13 toy cars at the beginning of the day.
   * By the end of the day, only 1 toy car was left on the shelf.

2. To find the number of toy cars sold, we need to subtract the number of cars left at the end of the day from the number of cars at the beginning of the day.

3. Number of cars sold = Cars at the beginning - Cars left at the end
   * Number of cars sold = 13 - 1
   * Number of cars sold = <<13-1=12>>12

Therefore, 12 toy cars were sold during the day.

### Answer: 12

Expected answer: 12

Correct? Yes

Problem: A robot factory had 18 fully operational robots at the beginning of the day. But by the end of the day, there were only 16 operational robots left. How many robots stopped functioning during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* At the beginning of the day, there were 18 fully operational robots.
* By the end of the day, there were only 16 operational robots left.

To find out how many robots stopped functioning during the day, we need to calculate the difference between the number of operational robots at the beginning and end of the day.

Number of robots that stopped functioning = Number of operational robots at the beginning - Number of operational robots at the end
* Number of robots that stopped functioning = 18 - 16
* Number of robots that stopped functioning = 2

Therefore, 2 robots stopped functioning during the day.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A circus has a certain number of tigers. After selling 3 of them to a zoo, they have 8 tigers left. How many tigers did the circus have originally?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The circus had a certain number of tigers initially.
   * They sold 3 tigers to a zoo.
   * After selling the tigers, they have 8 tigers left.

2. Let's represent the original number of tigers with a variable, say 'x'.

3. Now, we can write an equation based on the information:
   * Original number of tigers - Tigers sold = Tigers left
   * x - 3 = 8

4. To find the original number of tigers, we need to solve the equation:
   * x - 3 = 8
   * x = 8 + 3
   * x = 11

Therefore, the circus had 11 tigers originally.

### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 11

Correct? Yes

Problem: The tiger population in a nature reserve was originally 15. Over time, perilous conditions led to the demise of some of the tigers, leaving only 5 tigers in the reserve. How many tigers were lost?

Claude-3 Opus:

To solve this problem, let's organize the given information:
* The initial tiger population in the reserve was 15.
* After some time, the population decreased to 5 tigers.

To find out how many tigers were lost, we need to subtract the current population from the initial population.

Lost tigers = Initial population - Current population
Lost tigers = 15 - 5
Lost tigers = 10

Therefore, 10 tigers were lost in the nature reserve.

### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: The Jackson family has 6 jackets to begin with but they purchased some more at a yard sale. If they now have 12 jackets total, how many jackets did they purchase at the yard sale?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The Jackson family initially had 6 jackets.
* After buying some jackets at a yard sale, they now have a total of 12 jackets.

To find out how many jackets they purchased at the yard sale, we need to subtract the number of jackets they had initially from the total number of jackets they have now.

Number of jackets purchased = Total jackets now - Initial number of jackets
* Number of jackets purchased = 12 - 6
* Number of jackets purchased = 6

Therefore, the Jackson family purchased 6 jackets at the yard sale.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: A train initially has 16 cars. Part way through its journey, it detaches some cars and continues on with only 8 cars. How many train cars were detached during the journey?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Initially, the train had 16 cars.
2. After detaching some cars, the train continued with 8 cars.
3. To find the number of cars detached, we need to subtract the number of cars the train continued with from the initial number of cars.

Number of cars detached = Initial number of cars - Number of cars after detachment
Number of cars detached = 16 - 8 = <<16-8=8>>8

Therefore, 8 train cars were detached during the journey.

### Answer: 8

Expected answer: 8

Correct? Yes

Problem: A jewelry store has 1 bracelet in stock. Later, the store receives a fresh shipment, and the total number of bracelets increases to 4. How many bracelets were in the new shipment?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Initially, the store had 1 bracelet in stock.
2. After the new shipment, the total number of bracelets became 4.
3. To find the number of bracelets in the new shipment, we need to subtract the initial number of bracelets from the total number of bracelets after the shipment.

Number of bracelets in the new shipment = Total bracelets after shipment - Initial number of bracelets
Number of bracelets in the new shipment = 4 - 1 = 3

Therefore, there were 3 bracelets in the new shipment.

### Answer: 3

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: A school bus started its morning route with 14 students on board. After dropping off some students at their respective schools, there were only 7 students left on the bus. How many students were dropped off in the morning?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The school bus started with 14 students on board.
   * After dropping off some students, there were 7 students left on the bus.

2. To find the number of students dropped off, we need to subtract the number of students left on the bus from the initial number of students.

3. Calculate the number of students dropped off:
   * Students dropped off = Initial number of students - Students left on the bus
   * Students dropped off = 14 - 7 = <<14-7=7>>7

Therefore, 7 students were dropped off in the morning.

### Answer: 7

Expected answer: 7

Correct? Yes

Problem: A cheese maker produced 9 pounds of swiss cheese one morning. By the end of the day, the total cheese production was 16 pounds. How much more cheese (in pounds) was produced by the end of the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* In the morning, the cheese maker produced 9 pounds of swiss cheese.
* By the end of the day, the total cheese production was 16 pounds.

To find out how much more cheese was produced by the end of the day, we need to subtract the morning production from the total production:

Additional cheese produced = Total production - Morning production
Additional cheese produced = 16 pounds - 9 pounds
Additional cheese produced = 16 - 9 = 7 pounds

Therefore, the cheese maker produced 7 more pounds of cheese by the end of the day compared to the morning production.

### Answer: 7 pounds

Expected answer: 7

Correct? Yes

Problem: Sarah counted her pillows and found out that she has a total of 6 pillows. If she recalls correctly, 4 of them are stuffed with feathers and the rest are stuffed with foam. How many of her pillows are stuffed with foam?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Sarah has a total of 6 pillows.
   * 4 of her pillows are stuffed with feathers.
   * The rest of her pillows are stuffed with foam.

2. Calculate the number of pillows stuffed with foam:
   * Number of foam pillows = Total pillows - Feather pillows
   * Number of foam pillows = 6 - 4
   * Number of foam pillows = 2

Therefore, 2 of Sarah's pillows are stuffed with foam.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A binoculars maker started with 7 binoculars in the morning. By late afternoon, she had added few more, making a total of 11 binoculars. How many binoculars did she make in the afternoon?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The binoculars maker started with 7 binoculars in the morning.
* By late afternoon, the total number of binoculars was 11.

To find out how many binoculars she made in the afternoon, we need to subtract the number of binoculars she started with from the total number of binoculars at the end of the day.

Binoculars made in the afternoon = Total binoculars - Binoculars at the start
                                   = 11 - 7
                                   = <<11-7=4>>4

Therefore, the binoculars maker made 4 binoculars in the afternoon.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a playground, there are originally 3 balls. As the day progresses, kids bring in some more balls and by the end of day, the total number of balls in the playground is 8. How many balls did kids bring to the playground?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Initially, there were 3 balls in the playground.
   * By the end of the day, the total number of balls in the playground is 8.

2. To find the number of balls the kids brought to the playground, we need to subtract the initial number of balls from the total number of balls at the end of the day.

3. Number of balls brought by kids = Total balls at the end of the day - Initial number of balls
   * Number of balls brought by kids = 8 - 3
   * Number of balls brought by kids = 5

Therefore, the kids brought 5 balls to the playground during the day.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: A fashion designer started with a total of a certain number of blue dresses. After selling 13 of them, there were only 2 left in stock. How many blue dresses did the designer start with?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The designer started with a certain number of blue dresses.
   * The designer sold 13 of the blue dresses.
   * After selling, there were only 2 blue dresses left in stock.

2. Let's represent the initial number of blue dresses with a variable, say 'x'.

3. Now, we can write an equation based on the information:
   * Initial number of dresses - Sold dresses = Remaining dresses
   * x - 13 = 2

4. Solve the equation to find the initial number of blue dresses:
   * x - 13 = 2
   * x - 13 + 13 = 2 + 13
   * x = 15

So, the fashion designer started with 15 blue dresses.

### Answer: 15

Expected answer: 15

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a party, there were 2 helium balloons floating above a child. Suddenly one of them popped, leaving just 1 balloon. How many balloons popped?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Initially, there were 2 helium balloons floating above a child.
2. Then, one of the balloons popped.
3. After the balloon popped, there was only 1 balloon left.

To find out how many balloons popped, we can subtract the number of balloons left from the initial number of balloons:

Number of balloons popped = Initial number of balloons - Number of balloons left
Number of balloons popped = 2 - 1 = 1

Therefore, 1 balloon popped.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A pirate has stashed away 4 of his gold coins and now has only 1 left with him. How many gold coins did the pirate originally have before stashing them away?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The pirate has stashed away 4 gold coins.
   * The pirate now has only 1 gold coin left with him.

2. Let's assume the original number of gold coins the pirate had is x.

3. After stashing away 4 gold coins, the pirate is left with 1 coin. We can represent this as an equation:
   * x - 4 = 1

4. To find the original number of gold coins (x), we add 4 to both sides of the equation:
   * x - 4 + 4 = 1 + 4
   * x = 5

Therefore, the pirate originally had 5 gold coins before stashing them away.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: A desk drawer had 6 pens at the beginning of the day. At the end of the day, it acquired a total of 12 pens because some were dropped off in the drawer by office workers. How many pens did office workers drop off in the drawer throughout the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * At the beginning of the day, the desk drawer had 6 pens.
   * At the end of the day, the desk drawer had a total of 12 pens.
   * The increase in the number of pens is due to office workers dropping off pens in the drawer.

2. To find the number of pens dropped off by office workers, we need to calculate the difference between the number of pens at the end of the day and the number of pens at the beginning of the day.

3. Calculate the number of pens dropped off:
   * Pens dropped off = Pens at the end of the day - Pens at the beginning of the day
   * Pens dropped off = 12 - 6
   * Pens dropped off = 6

Therefore, office workers dropped off 6 pens in the drawer throughout the day.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: A shape enthusiast begins with a collection of 15 different types of shapes. Later, she decides to give some away and is left with 11 types of shapes. How many different types of shapes did she give away?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* Initially, the shape enthusiast had 15 different types of shapes.
* After giving some away, she is left with 11 types of shapes.

To find out how many different types of shapes she gave away, we need to subtract the number of types she has now from the number of types she had initially.

Number of types given away = Initial number of types - Current number of types
Number of types given away = 15 - 11 = 4

Therefore, the shape enthusiast gave away 4 different types of shapes.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: A student has a backpack that initially contains 3 pencils. Later in the day, the student adds some more pencils to the backpack, bringing the total count to 20 pencils. How many additional pencils did the student put in the backpack?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The backpack initially has 3 pencils.
   * After adding some more pencils, the backpack now has 20 pencils in total.

2. To find the number of additional pencils, we need to subtract the initial number of pencils from the total number of pencils:
   * Additional pencils = Total pencils - Initial pencils
   * Additional pencils = 20 - 3
   * Additional pencils = <<20-3=17>>17

Therefore, the student put 17 additional pencils in the backpack.

### Answer: 17

Expected answer: 17

Correct? Yes

Problem: A zookeeper has 6 monkeys in one enclosure. Later in the day, some more monkeys are transferred into the enclosure, making a total of 7 monkeys. How many monkeys were transferred?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Initially, the zookeeper had 6 monkeys in the enclosure.
2. After the transfer, the total number of monkeys in the enclosure became 7.
3. To find the number of monkeys transferred, we need to subtract the initial number of monkeys from the final number of monkeys.

Number of monkeys transferred = Final number of monkeys - Initial number of monkeys
Number of monkeys transferred = 7 - 6 = <<7-6=1>>1

Therefore, 1 monkey was transferred into the enclosure.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: You were packing for a camping trip and counted 13 sleeping bags at the start. But when you finished packing, only 1 sleeping bag was left behind. How many sleeping bags did you pack for the trip?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * You had 13 sleeping bags at the start.
   * After packing, only 1 sleeping bag was left behind.

2. To find the number of sleeping bags you packed, subtract the number of sleeping bags left behind from the total number of sleeping bags at the start:
   * Number of sleeping bags packed = Total sleeping bags at the start - Sleeping bags left behind
   * Number of sleeping bags packed = 13 - 1
   * Number of sleeping bags packed = 12

Therefore, you packed 12 sleeping bags for the camping trip.

### Answer: 12

Expected answer: 12

Correct? Yes

Problem: A public park starts the day with 9 benches. By afternoon, they install some new ones making the total number of benches 10. How many new benches were installed?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The park starts the day with 9 benches.
   * By afternoon, the total number of benches becomes 10.

2. To find the number of new benches installed, we need to subtract the initial number of benches from the final number of benches:
   * New benches = Final number of benches - Initial number of benches
   * New benches = 10 - 9
   * New benches = 1

Therefore, 1 new bench was installed in the park.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A mermaid has 9 shimmering scales on her tail. But after a tough underwater race, she realizes that she has lost some, leaving her with just 4 intact scales. How many scales did the mermaid lose during the race?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The mermaid had 9 shimmering scales on her tail before the race.
* After the race, she only has 4 intact scales.

To find out how many scales the mermaid lost during the race, we need to subtract the number of scales she has after the race from the number of scales she had before the race.

Scales lost = Scales before the race - Scales after the race
Scales lost = 9 - 4 = <<9-4=5>>5

Therefore, the mermaid lost 5 scales during the tough underwater race.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: A band has prepared 8 songs for a live performance. By the end of the concert, they've played 17 songs, due to audience requests and encore performances. How many additional songs did they end up playing?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The band initially prepared 8 songs for the live performance.
* By the end of the concert, they played a total of 17 songs.

To find out how many additional songs they played, we need to subtract the number of prepared songs from the total number of songs played.

Additional songs = Total songs played - Prepared songs
Additional songs = 17 - 8 = 9

Therefore, the band ended up playing 9 additional songs due to audience requests and encore performances.

### Answer: 9

Expected answer: 9

Correct? Yes

Problem: A hat maker starts a day with a certain number of wool hats in his shop. By noon, he sold 6 of these hats and was left with 9 hats. How many wool hats did he start the day with?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The hat maker starts the day with an unknown number of wool hats.
   * By noon, he sold 6 hats.
   * After selling the 6 hats, he is left with 9 hats.

2. Let's represent the unknown number of hats he started with as a variable, say 'x'.

3. Now, we can write an equation based on the given information:
   * Initial number of hats - Sold hats = Remaining hats
   * x - 6 = 9

4. To find the initial number of hats, we need to solve the equation:
   * x - 6 = 9
   * x = 9 + 6
   * x = 15

Therefore, the hat maker started the day with 15 wool hats.

### Answer: 15

Expected answer: 15

Correct? Yes

Problem: A soap shop has 14 soaps in their inventory at the start of the day. By the end of the day, the total inventory counts to 19 soaps after making some more. How many soaps did they make during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* At the start of the day, the shop had 14 soaps in their inventory.
* By the end of the day, the inventory counted 19 soaps.
* The shop made some soaps during the day.

To find out how many soaps they made, we need to find the difference between the number of soaps at the end of the day and the number of soaps at the start of the day.

Soaps made = Soaps at the end of the day - Soaps at the start of the day
Soaps made = 19 - 14 = <<19-14=5>>5

Therefore, the shop made 5 soaps during the day.

### Answer: 5

Expected answer: 5

Correct? Yes

Problem: Sylvia starts making soap with 10 bars from her last huge batch. By the end of the day, she ends up with 14 bars of soap by creating a few new ones. How many new bars of soap did Sylvia make?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* Sylvia starts with 10 bars of soap.
* By the end of the day, she has 14 bars of soap.
* She made some new bars of soap during the day.

To find out how many new bars of soap Sylvia made, we need to subtract the number of bars she started with from the number of bars she ended up with.

Number of new bars = Bars at the end of the day - Bars at the start of the day
* Number of new bars = 14 - 10
* Number of new bars = 4

Therefore, Sylvia made 4 new bars of soap during the day.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: A rope factory starts the day producing a rope of 13 meters long. By the end of the day, another rope, combined with the first one, makes up a total of 19 meters of rope. How long is the second rope they produced?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The factory starts the day by producing a rope that is 13 meters long.
   * By the end of the day, they produce another rope.
   * The total length of both ropes combined is 19 meters.

2. To find the length of the second rope, we need to subtract the length of the first rope from the total length:
   * Length of the second rope = Total length - Length of the first rope
   * Length of the second rope = 19 meters - 13 meters
   * Length of the second rope = 19 - 13 = 6 meters

Therefore, the second rope produced by the factory is 6 meters long.

### Answer: 6 meters

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: There were 2 beach balls scattered around the beach early in the morning. As the day progressed, there were 12 beach balls all over the beach. How many beach balls did the beach visitors bring with them?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * There were 2 beach balls on the beach in the morning.
   * By the end of the day, there were 12 beach balls on the beach.

2. To find the number of beach balls brought by the visitors, we need to subtract the initial number of beach balls from the total number of beach balls at the end of the day.

3. Number of beach balls brought by visitors = Total beach balls at the end of the day - Initial beach balls in the morning
   * Number of beach balls brought by visitors = 12 - 2
   * Number of beach balls brought by visitors = 10

Therefore, the beach visitors brought 10 beach balls with them.

### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: A group of friends on a camping trip only had 1 piece of firewood left early in the night. By the end of the night, they managed to find and collect 10 pieces of firewood altogether. How many extra pieces of firewood did they find that night?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The friends had 1 piece of firewood at the beginning of the night.
   * By the end of the night, they had collected a total of 10 pieces of firewood.

2. To find the number of extra pieces of firewood they found, we need to subtract the initial number of pieces from the total number of pieces at the end of the night.

3. Extra pieces of firewood = Total pieces at the end of the night - Initial pieces
   * Extra pieces of firewood = 10 - 1
   * Extra pieces of firewood = 9

Therefore, the friends found 9 extra pieces of firewood that night.

### Answer: 9

Expected answer: 9

Correct? Yes

Problem: You have a music store with 18 guitars in stock. During the day, a customer comes and buys a number of guitars. By the end of the day, you count and find that you have 16 guitars left. How many guitars did the customer buy?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * You started the day with 18 guitars in stock.
   * After a customer bought some guitars, you have 16 guitars left.

2. To find the number of guitars the customer bought, we need to subtract the remaining guitars from the initial number of guitars:
   * Guitars bought = Initial number of guitars - Remaining guitars
   * Guitars bought = 18 - 16
   * Guitars bought = 2

Therefore, the customer bought 2 guitars.

### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: A bike shop has 4 mountain bikes on hand at the beginning of the day. By the end of the day, they have a total of 14 mountain bikes, as some new shipments have arrived. How many new mountain bikes were shipped to the shop today?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The bike shop had 4 mountain bikes at the beginning of the day.
   * By the end of the day, the shop had a total of 14 mountain bikes.
   * Some new mountain bikes were shipped to the shop during the day.

2. To find the number of new mountain bikes shipped, we need to subtract the initial number of bikes from the total number of bikes at the end of the day.

3. Number of new mountain bikes = Total bikes at the end of the day - Initial bikes
   * Number of new mountain bikes = 14 - 4
   * Number of new mountain bikes = 10

Therefore, 10 new mountain bikes were shipped to the shop today.

### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: A child starts with 2 blue colored pencils, and then a classmate gives them some more. In the end, they have 3 blue colored pencils. How many colored pencils did their classmate give them?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The child starts with 2 blue colored pencils.
   * After a classmate gives them some more, they have 3 blue colored pencils in total.

2. To find out how many colored pencils the classmate gave, we need to find the difference between the final number of pencils and the initial number of pencils:
   * Number of pencils given by the classmate = Final number of pencils - Initial number of pencils
   * Number of pencils given by the classmate = 3 - 2
   * Number of pencils given by the classmate = 1

Therefore, the classmate gave the child 1 blue colored pencil.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: The campsite initially had 15 tents. By the end of the day, 19 tents were pitched in total. How many more tents were set up during the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Initially, there were 15 tents at the campsite.
   * By the end of the day, there were 19 tents in total.

2. To find out how many more tents were set up during the day, we need to subtract the initial number of tents from the total number of tents at the end of the day.

3. Number of tents set up during the day = Total tents at the end of the day - Initial number of tents
   * Number of tents set up during the day = 19 - 15
   * Number of tents set up during the day = 4

Therefore, 4 more tents were set up during the day.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: A pirate found 7 gold coins in one of the treasure chests. By the end of his looting, he had a total of 16 gold coins. How many gold coins were in the other treasure chests he looted?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The pirate found 7 gold coins in one treasure chest.
   * By the end of his looting, he had a total of 16 gold coins.

2. To find the number of gold coins in the other treasure chests, we need to subtract the coins from the first chest from the total coins he had at the end.

3. Calculation:
   * Gold coins in other chests = Total gold coins - Gold coins in the first chest
   * Gold coins in other chests = 16 - 7
   * Gold coins in other chests = 9

Therefore, the other treasure chests the pirate looted contained 9 gold coins.

### Answer: 9

Expected answer: 9

Correct? Yes

Problem: You start with 12 dollars in your wallet. By the end of a shopping trip, you find that you now have 16 dollars left in your wallet after receiving some change. How much money in dollars did you receive as change during the trip?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * You started with $12 in your wallet.
   * After the shopping trip, you have $16 in your wallet.
   * You received some change during the trip.

2. To find the amount of change you received, subtract the initial amount from the final amount:
   * Change received = Final amount - Initial amount
   * Change received = $16 - $12
   * Change received = $4

Therefore, you received $4 as change during the shopping trip.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: A rope manufacturing task is ongoing. From several short pieces, a worker succeeds in creating a rope that is 17 feet long. If one of these pieces was 11 feet long, how long were the rest of the pieces together?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The worker creates a rope that is 17 feet long.
   * One of the pieces used to make the rope is 11 feet long.
   * We need to find the total length of the rest of the pieces.

2. Calculate the total length of the rest of the pieces:
   * Total length of the rope = 17 feet
   * Length of one piece = 11 feet
   * Length of the rest of the pieces = Total length of the rope - Length of one piece
   * Length of the rest of the pieces = 17 feet - 11 feet
   * Length of the rest of the pieces = 6 feet

Therefore, the rest of the pieces together are 6 feet long.

### Answer: 6 feet

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: An artist had one blue colored pencil in her collection. After adding a pack of new pencils, she now has 13 colored pencils. How many colored pencils were there in the new pack?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The artist initially had 1 blue colored pencil.
   * After adding a new pack of pencils, she now has 13 colored pencils in total.

2. To find the number of pencils in the new pack, we need to subtract the initial number of pencils from the total number of pencils:
   * Number of pencils in the new pack = Total number of pencils - Initial number of pencils
   * Number of pencils in the new pack = 13 - 1
   * Number of pencils in the new pack = 12

Therefore, there were 12 colored pencils in the new pack.

### Answer: 12

Expected answer: 12

Correct? Yes

Problem: A musician starts off with 17 guitar strings in his collection. After restringing some guitars, he is left with only 2 strings. How many guitar strings did the musician use?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The musician initially had 17 guitar strings.
   * After restringing some guitars, he is left with 2 strings.

2. To find out how many guitar strings the musician used, we need to subtract the remaining strings from the initial number of strings:
   * Guitar strings used = Initial strings - Remaining strings
   * Guitar strings used = 17 - 2
   * Guitar strings used = 15

Therefore, the musician used 15 guitar strings.

### Answer: 15

Expected answer: 15

Correct? Yes

Problem: There are 7 colors visible in a typical rainbow. If you have a special prism that shows a total of 13 colors in the rainbow, how many additional colors are visible through the prism?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* A typical rainbow has 7 colors.
* The special prism shows a total of 13 colors in the rainbow.

To find the number of additional colors visible through the prism, we need to subtract the number of colors in a typical rainbow from the total number of colors shown by the special prism.

Number of additional colors = Total colors shown by the prism - Number of colors in a typical rainbow
Number of additional colors = 13 - 7 = 6

Therefore, there are 6 additional colors visible through the special prism compared to a typical rainbow.

### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: A full grown giraffe typically grows to a height of x meters. But a young giraffe was just 1 meter shorter than a full grown one when it was 3 meters tall. What is the typical height of a fully grown giraffe in meters?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. We know that a full grown giraffe typically grows to a height of x meters.

2. The young giraffe was 1 meter shorter than a full grown one when it was 3 meters tall.

3. This means that when the young giraffe was 3 meters tall, the full grown giraffe would be 3 + 1 = 4 meters tall.

4. Since the full grown giraffe's height is typically x meters, we can say that x = 4.

Therefore, the typical height of a fully grown giraffe is 4 meters.

### Answer: 4 meters.

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a pencil box, there were initially 10 pencils. Later, a student added some more pencils into the box and the total became 14. How many pencils did the student add to the box?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Initially, there were 10 pencils in the box.
2. After the student added some pencils, the total became 14.
3. To find how many pencils the student added, we need to subtract the initial number of pencils from the total number of pencils.

Number of pencils added = Total number of pencils - Initial number of pencils
Number of pencils added = 14 - 10 = 4

Therefore, the student added 4 pencils to the box.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: A pillow factory has a stock of 14 feather pillows. After a small order is shipped, they have 4 feather pillows left. How many feather pillows were in the shipped order?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The pillow factory initially had 14 feather pillows in stock.
   * After shipping a small order, they have 4 feather pillows left.

2. To find the number of feather pillows in the shipped order, we need to subtract the remaining pillows from the initial stock:
   * Pillows in the shipped order = Initial stock - Remaining stock
   * Pillows in the shipped order = 14 - 4
   * Pillows in the shipped order = 10

Therefore, the small order that was shipped contained 10 feather pillows.

### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: A pizzeria has 15 pepperoni pizzas ready to be served. Throughout the day, they bake a number of additional pepperoni pizzas, bringing the total to 16 by the evening. How many additional pepperoni pizzas did they bake throughout the day?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's organize the information we have:
* The pizzeria starts the day with 15 pepperoni pizzas.
* By the evening, they have a total of 16 pepperoni pizzas.
* We need to find out how many additional pizzas they baked during the day.

To find the number of additional pizzas baked, we can subtract the initial number of pizzas from the total number of pizzas at the end of the day.

Additional pizzas baked = Total pizzas in the evening - Initial pizzas
                         = 16 - 15
                         = 1

Therefore, the pizzeria baked 1 additional pepperoni pizza throughout the day.

### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A band had prepared 11 songs to perform at a concert. However, they only managed to perform 7 songs due to technical problems. How many songs were they not able to perform at the concert?

Claude-3 Opus:

To solve this problem, let's organize the given information:
* The band had prepared 11 songs to perform.
* They only managed to perform 7 songs.

To find out how many songs they were not able to perform, we need to subtract the number of songs they performed from the total number of songs they had prepared.

Number of songs not performed = Total songs prepared - Songs performed
Number of songs not performed = 11 - 7 = <<11-7=4>>4

Therefore, the band was not able to perform 4 songs at the concert due to technical problems.

### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: A snowman has a certain number of snowballs stacked to form its shape. If 7 snowballs are removed, only 11 snowballs remain. How many snowballs were used to build the snowman originally?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * The snowman is made of a certain number of snowballs.
   * If 7 snowballs are removed, 11 snowballs remain.

2. Let's define a variable for the original number of snowballs:
   * Let x be the original number of snowballs.

3. Set up an equation based on the given information:
   * Original number of snowballs - 7 = 11
   * x - 7 = 11

4. Solve the equation:
   * x - 7 = 11
   * x - 7 + 7 = 11 + 7
   * x = 18

Therefore, the snowman was originally built with 18 snowballs.

### Answer: 18

Expected answer: 18

Correct? Yes

Problem: In underwater kingdom, there were 10 mermaids at the beginning. After a while, there were 20 mermaids. How many new mermaids joined the kingdom?

Claude-3 Opus:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

1. Understand the given information:
   * Initially, there were 10 mermaids in the underwater kingdom.
   * Later, the number of mermaids increased to 20.

2. To find the number of new mermaids that joined the kingdom, we need to subtract the initial number of mermaids from the final number of mermaids:
   * New mermaids = Final number of mermaids - Initial number of mermaids
   * New mermaids = 20 - 10
   * New mermaids = <<20-10=10>>10

Therefore, 10 new mermaids joined the underwater kingdom.

### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes