Problem: Harvey has 70 roller skates in his shop. If 42 of those roller skates are for children, how many roller skates does Harvey have for adults?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Harvey has 70-42 = <<70-42=28>>28 roller skates for adults.
### Answer: 28

Expected answer: 28

Correct? Yes

Problem: A town has 98 dogs in total. Some dogs relocated to another town, leaving 73 dogs. How many dogs relocated from the town?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 98-73 = <<98-73=25>>25 dogs relocated from the town.
### Answer: 25

Expected answer: 25

Correct? Yes

Problem: Captain Bruce's pirate ship weighs 78 tons with all the crew members and cargo. However, once they remove the cargo which weighs 74 tons, the weight of the ship with just the crew is needed. What is the weight of the pirate ship with just the crew (in tons)?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The weight of the ship with the crew is 78 - 74 = <<78-74=4>>4 tons.
### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: Sam has 22 strings for his kites. He then adds some more to his collection and ends up with a total of 41 strings. How many extra strings did Sam add to his collection?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Sam added 41 - 22 = <<41-22=19>>19 strings to his collection.
### Answer: 19

Expected answer: 19

Correct? Yes

Problem: A UFO landed in a field and left 82 crop circles. If we already found 34 of them, how many crop circles are we yet to discover?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: We found 34 crop circles, so there are 82 - 34 = <<82-34=48>>48 more to discover.
### Answer: 48

Expected answer: 48

Correct? Yes

Problem: John spends 7 hours working on a puzzle. He takes an additional amount of time 'b' to finish the puzzle completely. If altogether he spends 13 hours working on the puzzle, how many additional hours does he spend to finish it?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 13 = 7 + b.
Therefore, b = 6 hours.
### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 6

Correct? Yes

Problem: In the computer lab, there are 31 computers. However, one of the computers is just an added practice unit and not counted as a regular computer for students to use. How many computers are available for students to use in the computer lab?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 31 - 1 = <<31-1=30>>30 computers available for students to use in the computer lab.
### Answer: 30

Expected answer: 30

Correct? Yes

Problem: John has 28 miles on his scooter's odometer. Later that day, he checks the odometer and it reads 70 miles. How many miles did John ride his scooter today?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: John rode 70 - 28 = <<70-28=42>>42 miles today.
### Answer: 42

Expected answer: 42

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a warehouse, a worker counts 58 bottles. Upon recount, he realizes he had miscounted and there was actually one bottle less than his original count. How many bottles are actually in the warehouse?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The worker started with 58 bottles. If he miscounted and there was one bottle less, he had 58 - 1 = <<57>>57 bottles in the warehouse.

Expected answer: 57

Correct? Yes

Problem: A compass is initially pointing towards a bearing of 48 degrees. It then rotates to point towards a bearing of 74 degrees. By how many degrees did the compass rotate?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The compass rotated 74 - 48 = <<74-48=26>>26 degrees.
The compass rotated 26 degrees clockwise from its initial position.

Expected answer: 26

Correct? Yes

Problem: A bear eats 89 pounds of food. It still needs to eat a certain amount of food 't' to reach its goal of 92 pounds of food. How much more food in pounds does the bear need to eat?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The bear needs to eat 92 - 89 = <<92-89=3>>3 pounds of food to reach its goal of 92 pounds of food.
### Answer: 3

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: A princess has 14 jewels stored in her kingdom. Her loyal subject finds some more jewels and brings them to her, and now she has a total of 49 jewels. How many jewels did her subject find and present to her?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The princess started with 14 jewels, and her subject found and presented 49-14 = <<49-14=35>>35 jewels.
### Answer: 35

Expected answer: 35

Correct? Yes

Problem: Doctor Lisa initially has 93 patients. After some time, she only has 61 patients left. How many patients does Doctor Lisa no longer treat?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Doctor Lisa lost 93-61 = <<93-61=32>>32 patients.
### Answer: 32

Expected answer: 32

Correct? Yes

Problem: Emily has 98 stuffed animals in her collection. After giving some to her friend, she is left with 95 stuffed animals. How many stuffed animals did Emily give to her friend?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Emily gave 98 - 95 = <<98-95=3>>3 stuffed animals to her friend.
### Answer: 3

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a forest, there are 83 trees in total. After a storm, some trees got uprooted reducing the count to 12. How many trees were uprooted by the storm?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 83-12 = <<83-12=71>>71 trees were uprooted by the storm.
### Answer: 71

Expected answer: 71

Correct? Yes

Problem: The weather forecast predicted 52 mm of rainfall. After measuring the actual rainfall, it turned out to be 15 mm less than predicted. How many millimeters of rain actually fell?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The actual rainfall was 52-15 = <<52-15=37>>37 mm less than predicted.
### Answer: 37

Expected answer: 37

Correct? Yes

Problem: Anna has a clothing store and there are 63 skirts in total. If she already had 62 skirts in the store and then took in some more. How many skirts did Anna add to her store?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Anna took in 63 - 62 = <<63-62=1>>1 skirt.
### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: Jack has a number of building blocks. After he lost 64 of them, he is left with 24 building blocks. How many building blocks did Jack initially have?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Jack started with 48 building blocks. After he lost 64, he had 48 - 64 = <<48-64=16>>16 blocks left.
### Answer: 48

Expected answer: 88

Correct? No

Problem: A store originally has 25 jackets in stock. After selling a number of them, they find they only have 11 left. What is the number of jackets that were sold?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The store started with 25, and they sold 25 - 11 = <<25-11=14>>14 jackets.
### Answer: 14

Expected answer: 14

Correct? Yes

Problem: John had 36 bananas. After selling some bananas to his friend, he has 34 left. How many bananas did John sell to his friend?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: John sold 36 - 34 = <<36-34=2>>2 bananas to his friend.
### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 2

Correct? Yes

Problem: Julia has 66 sunglasses in her collection. After she sells some sunglasses, she now has 22 left. How many sunglasses did Julia sell?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Julia sold half of her 66 sunglasses, which is 66/2 = <<66/2=33>>33.
Therefore, Julia sold 33 sunglasses.
### Answer: 33

Expected answer: 44

Correct? No

Problem: A music album has a total of 40 songs. If you subtract the number of romantic songs from the total, you have 20 songs left. How many romantic songs are in the album?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 40 songs in the album, and 20 songs are romantic.
### Answer: 20

Expected answer: 20

Correct? Yes

Problem: A camping accessories shop starts with 'a' number of sleeping bags. After selling 36 of them, they are only left with 35. What was the original number of sleeping bags in the shop?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: They started with a -36 number of sleeping bags, and then sold 36, resulting in a final number of 35.
### Answer: 45

Expected answer: 71

Correct? No

Problem: Emily has $19 in her piggy bank. She found some money on the street and added it to her savings. If Emily added $11 to her piggy bank, how much money did she originally have in her piggy bank before she found the money?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Emily started with $19, then found $11, so she added $19 + $11 = <<$19+$11=$30>>30 to her piggy bank.
### Answer: $19

Expected answer: 8

Correct? No

Problem: In a geometric pattern, the total number of edges is 80. This includes the edges of a shape you added - a pentagon with 5 edges. How many edges were present in the pattern before you added the pentagon?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The number of edges in the pattern before adding the pentagon was 80.
### Answer: 80

Expected answer: 75

Correct? No

Problem: A gardener plants a certain amount of flowers in his garden. If he removes 30 of these flowers, he is left with 58 flowers. How many flowers did the gardener originally plant?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The gardener started with 48 flowers. If he removed 30 flowers, he was left with 48 - 30 = <<48-30=18>>18 flowers.
The gardener originally planted 48 flowers.

Expected answer: 88

Correct? No

Problem: Carrie has 88 candles in her collection. She bought 73 of these at a yard sale. How many candles did she already have before the yard sale?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Carrie bought 88 - 73 = <<88-73=15>>15 candles before the yard sale.
### Answer: 15

Expected answer: 15

Correct? Yes

Problem: After a medical seminar, a doctor had 47 medical books. But she wanted her collection to add up to a total of 33 more books. How many medical books does the doctor need to achieve her desired collection size?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 47 + 33 = <<47+33=80>>80 books.
The doctor needs to buy 80 medical books to achieve her desired collection size.

Expected answer: 80

Correct? Yes

Problem: John travels 42 miles on his scooter. He continues to travel until he has altogether covered 89 miles. How many additional miles does he travel?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: John covered 42 miles on his scooter, and then covered 89 - 42 = <<89-42=47>>47 more miles.
### Answer: 47

Expected answer: 47

Correct? Yes

Problem: A store has 41 beach balls in total. Some of them are green and 15 are blue. How many beach balls are green?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 41-15 = <<41-15=26>>26 beach balls that are green.
### Answer: 26

Expected answer: 26

Correct? Yes

Problem: A camp is being set up with multiple tents. There are initially 38 tents set up. Afterwards, they realize that they have 99 tents in total now. How many more tents were put up after the initial setup?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 38 + 99 = <<38+99=137>>137 tents were put up after the initial setup.

Expected answer: 61

Correct? No

Problem: In a video game, Craig started with 83 hit points, but after being attacked by an enemy, he ends up with 32 hit points. How many hit points did Craig lose in the attack?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Craig lost 83 - 32 = <<83-32=51>>51 hit points in the attack.
Craig lost 51 hit points in the attack.

Expected answer: 51

Correct? Yes

Problem: There were 53 pencils in the box. The teacher added some pencils and total count became 56 pencils. How many pencils did the teacher add to the box?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The teacher added 13 pencils to the box.
### Answer: 13

Expected answer: 3

Correct? No

Problem: A circus has 99 performers. Some performers left and now there are 25 performers remaining. How many performers left?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There were 99 performers, and some left, so there were 99 - 25 = <<99-25=74>>74 performers left.
### Answer: 74

Expected answer: 74

Correct? Yes

Problem: A mansion has 44 doors in total. Some of these are installed and 7 of these are yet to be installed. How many doors are already installed in the mansion?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 44-7 = <<44-7=37>>37 doors are already installed in the mansion.
### Answer: 37

Expected answer: 37

Correct? Yes

Problem: The sun is at an angle of 'j' degrees above the horizon. If we decrease this angle by 24 degrees, it becomes 52 degrees. What was the original angle of the sun above the horizon?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The angle of the sun can be calculated using the tangent function: tan(j) = opposite/adjacent.
Therefore, j = tan^-1(1/2).
The original angle of the sun was 52 degrees.

Expected answer: 76

Correct? No

Problem: A hat maker has a certain number of hats. After selling 46 hats, he is left with 32 hats. How many hats did the hat maker originally have?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The hat maker started with 46 hats. After selling 46 hats, he was left with 32 hats.
### Answer: 46

Expected answer: 78

Correct? No

Problem: A tank initially had an amount of water (let's call it 'g'). But then, 3 gallons of water were removed from it and the remaining amount of water was 40 gallons. How much water was initially in the tank?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: We started with 'g' gallons of water, and then 3 gallons were removed, leaving 'g - 3' gallons of water.
Therefore, 'g' = 40 + 3 = <<40+3=43>>43 gallons of water initially in the tank.

Expected answer: 43

Correct? Yes

Problem: Paul has a total of 16 keys. Among them, 2 are keys to his office. How many other keys does Paul have?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Paul has 16 - 2 = <<16-2=14>>14 other keys.
### Answer: 14

Expected answer: 14

Correct? Yes

Problem: A baby has 79 toys. Over time, he loses some of them until he only has 63 toys left. How many toys did the baby lose?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The baby lost 79 - 63 = <<79-63=16>>16 toys.
### Answer: 16

Expected answer: 16

Correct? Yes

Problem: There were some apples on a farm. 21 of these apples fell from the trees. Now there are 49 apples left. How many apples were there on the farm originally?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: We started with 21 apples and then lost 21 apples. So, we ended up with 49 apples.
### Answer: 49

Expected answer: 70

Correct? No

Problem: In his cabinet, Jason has some building blocks. If he takes out 47 of these blocks, he ends up with 41 blocks left. How many building blocks did Jason have in his cabinet initially?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Jason started with 47 blocks. After taking out 47 blocks, he had 47 - 47 = <<47-47=0>>0 blocks left.
### Answer: 47

Expected answer: 88

Correct? No

Problem: A pirate found a treasure chest full of 58 gold coins. He then gave 44 of those coins to his loyal parrot. How many gold coins does the pirate have left?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The pirate gave 44 coins to his parrot, so he has 58 - 44 = <<58-44=14>>14 coins left.
### Answer: 14

Expected answer: 14

Correct? Yes

Problem: Amy has 75 skirts in her wardrobe. If 18 of those skirts are red, how many skirts are not red?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Amy has 75-18 = <<75-18=57>>57 skirts that are not red.
### Answer: 57

Expected answer: 57

Correct? Yes

Problem: John has 65% of his mobile phone battery left. After playing a game for a while, the battery level decreased to 20%. How much battery percentage did the game consume?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: After playing the game, the battery level decreased from 65% to 20%.
The battery consumed 65 - 20 = <<65-20=45>>45% of its original battery percentage.
### Answer: 45

Expected answer: 45

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a large dormitory, there are a certain number of beds. When 8 beds were removed for repair, there were still 72 beds left. How many beds were there in the dormitory originally?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: When 8 beds were removed, the number of beds decreased by 8.
Therefore, the number of beds in the dormitory originally was 72 + 8 = <<72+8=80>>80.

Expected answer: 80

Correct? Yes

Problem: John has 30 shirts in his wardrobe. After shopping, he has a total of 31 shirts. How many shirts did John buy?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: John bought 31 - 30 = <<31-30=1>>1 shirt.
### Answer: 1

Expected answer: 1

Correct? Yes

Problem: A snail started at a point and traveled 57 cm in a day. If the snail ended its journey at a point 24 cm, how many centimeters did the snail travel altogether?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The snail traveled 57 cm in a day, and then traveled 24 cm from its starting point.
Therefore, the snail traveled 57 + 24 = <<57+24=81>>81 cm altogether.

Expected answer: 81

Correct? Yes

Problem: John has 100 dog treats. He gives 55 of them to his dog, Fido. How many dog treats does John have left?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: John gives 55 out of 100 dog treats to Fido, which is 55/100 = <<55/100=0.55>>55%.
Therefore, John has 100 - 55 = <<100-55=45>>45 dog treats left.

Expected answer: 45

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a large nature reserve, there are 96 tigers. 25 of these tigers live in the northern part of the reserve. How many tigers live in the rest of the reserve?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 96 - 25 = <<96-25=71>>71 tigers live in the rest of the reserve.
### Answer: 71

Expected answer: 71

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a ballet school, there are 32 children practicing for an event. Then a few more children join the practice. Now, they total 48 ballerinas. How many new children joined the practice?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 32 children in the ballet school, and 48-32 = <<48-32=16>>16 children joined the practice.
### Answer: 16

Expected answer: 16

Correct? Yes

Problem: There are originally 97 dinosaurs in a natural history museum's exhibit. However, the curator decides to add 'k' more of these prehistoric creatures to the exhibit. The total number of dinosaurs in the exhibit now reaches 98. Can you find out how many new dinosaurs the curator added?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The curator added 'k' to the original number of dinosaurs, which was 97.
Therefore, the curator added 97 + k to the exhibit.
### Answer: k

Expected answer: 1

Correct? No

Problem: Lily has a number of dolls. If she were to donate 5 of her dolls, she would have 52 left. How many dolls does Lily have in total?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Lily started with 5 dolls, and if she donated 5, she would be left with 52.
### Answer: 52

Expected answer: 57

Correct? No

Problem: A teacher initially had 'a' sheets of special star stickers in her drawer. She then used 60 stickers for rewarding her students in class, and now she has only 2 sheets left. How many sheets of star stickers did the teacher initially have in her drawer?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 60 stickers were used, so 'a' - 60 = 2.
Therefore, the teacher initially had <<a=2+60>>62 sheets of star stickers in her drawer.

Expected answer: 62

Correct? Yes

Problem: Fahim went to a home decor store and bought some towels. If he bought 7 towels first, and the total towels he has now is 58, how many towels did Fahim buy in his subsequent visits to the store?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: After buying 7 towels, Fahim had 58 - 7 = <<58-7=51>>51 towels.
He bought 7 towels in his subsequent visits.

Expected answer: 51

Correct? Yes

Problem: A teacher starts with 67 pencils. After some are lost, she only has 10 left. How many pencils did the teacher lose?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The teacher lost 67 - 10 = <<67-10=57>>57 pencils.
### Answer: 57

Expected answer: 57

Correct? Yes

Problem: A backpack originally had 3 items inside. Later, an additional 69 items were added in. If a total of 72 items are now in the backpack, how many items were initially in the backpack?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Initially, the backpack had 3 items.
After adding 69 items, the backpack had 3 + 69 = 72 items.

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: A farmer has an unknown number of cows in his field. When he sells 39 of his cows, he is left with 55 cows. How many cows did the farmer have to start with?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Let x be the number of cows the farmer started with.
Then, 39 = x - 39, which means x = 78.
The farmer started with 78 cows.

Expected answer: 94

Correct? No

Problem: The wind speed dropped from a certain level to 29 mph and it was noticed that this was a decrease of 35 mph. What was the wind speed before it started to decrease?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The wind speed decreased by 35 mph, which is equivalent to 0.5 times the original speed.
Before it started to decrease, the wind speed was 29 mph.
### Answer: 29 mph

Expected answer: 64

Correct? No

Problem: David has a total of 79 piano keys. Among them, 46 are white keys. How many of the piano keys are black?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 79 - 46 = <<79-46=33>>33 black keys.
### Answer: 33

Expected answer: 33

Correct? Yes

Problem: The zoo started the day with some number of animals, which we'll call s. During the day, 24 animals were moved to a separate area of the zoo for cleaning and care. After this, there were still 75 animals visible to visitors in the main section of the zoo. How many animals were there in total at the zoo at the start of the day?

Gemma 2B:

### Answer: s = 75

Expected answer: 99

Correct? No

Problem: A zoo has 99 animals. Some animals are transferred to another zoo, and now there are 18 animals left. How many animals were transferred to the other zoo?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 99 - 18 = <<99-18=81>>81 animals were transferred to the other zoo.
### Answer: 81

Expected answer: 81

Correct? Yes

Problem: You had a certain number of strawberries, represented by 'j'. After eating 43 of them, you're left with just 13 strawberries. How many strawberries did you initially have?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: We start with 'j' strawberries. After eating 43, we have 'j - 43'. Finally, after eating 13, we have 'j - 43 + 13 = <<j - 30>>30 strawberries.
Therefore, we initially had j = <<j - 30>>30 strawberries.

Expected answer: 56

Correct? No

Problem: Sara has 55 items in her backpack. If she removes 51 items from her backpack, how many items are left in the backpack?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Sara removed 51 items from her backpack, so there are 55 - 51 = <<55-51=4>>4 items left in the backpack.
### Answer: 4

Expected answer: 4

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a local park, there are 37 climbing spots on the jungle gym. The manager decides to add some more climbing spots so that there will be 8 more spots available. How many climbing spots will there be on the jungle gym after the manager adds the new ones?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The number of climbing spots will increase by 37 + 8 = <<37+8=45>>45.
There will be 37 + 45 = <<37+45=82>>82 climbing spots on the jungle gym after the manager adds the new ones.

Expected answer: 45

Correct? No

Problem: Sam found 58 pens on his desk. He remembered that he had brought an extra 26 pens from his friend's house. How many pens were originally on Sam's desk?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Sam started with 58 + 26 = <<58+26=84>>84 pens on his desk.
### Answer: 84

Expected answer: 32

Correct? No

Problem: A sports store has 55 pairs of ice skates. 21 of these pairs are for women. How many pairs of ice skates are there for men?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 55 - 21 = <<55-21=34>>34 pairs of ice skates are for men.
### Answer: 34

Expected answer: 34

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a wildlife reserve, there were initially 6 giraffes. Over the years, the population of giraffes increased and the total count is now 99. How many new giraffes have been added to the group?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The difference between the initial population and the current population is 99 - 6 = <<99-6=93>>93 new giraffes have been added to the group.
### Answer: 93

Expected answer: 93

Correct? Yes

Problem: Emily starts with 96 toys. She gives away a certain amount of these toys and is left with 51 toys. How many toys did Emily give away?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Emily gave away 96 - 51 = <<96-51=45>>45 toys.
### Answer: 45

Expected answer: 45

Correct? Yes

Problem: An astronaut found a new planet that has 69 moons. After further exploration, the astronaut discovered more moons, bringing the total up to 91 moons. How many more moons did the astronaut discover?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The astronaut discovered 91 - 69 = <<91-69=22>>22 more moons.
### Answer: 22

Expected answer: 22

Correct? Yes

Problem: In the morning, a wind turbine produced 56 units of energy. By evening, the total energy production reached 92 units. How much energy did the wind turbine produce from the morning to the evening?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The energy produced in the morning increased by 36 units from the morning to the evening.
Therefore, the wind turbine produced 56 + 36 = <<56+36=92>>92 units of energy from the morning to the evening.

Expected answer: 36

Correct? Yes

Problem: Molly starts with 81 milliliters of toothpaste in a new tube. After brushing her teeth for a few days, she realizes she has used 78 milliliters. How many milliliters of toothpaste are left in the tube?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Molly used 81 - 78 = <<81-78=3>>3 milliliters of toothpaste.
### Answer: 3

Expected answer: 3

Correct? Yes

Problem: David has 31 guitar picks. After some time, he notices he only has 22 left. How many guitar picks has David lost?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: David lost 31-22 = <<31-22=9>>9 guitar picks.
### Answer: 9

Expected answer: 9

Correct? Yes

Problem: A universe has 76 stars. If we subtract 5 of these stars, how many stars are left in the universe?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: If we subtract 5 stars from 76, we are left with 71 stars.
### Answer: 71

Expected answer: 71

Correct? Yes

Problem: You have a total of 99 toothbrushes in your dental clinic. After distributing some to patients, you realize you now have 20 toothbrushes left. How many toothbrushes did you distribute to patients?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: You distributed 99 - 20 = <<99-20=79>>79 toothbrushes to patients.
### Answer: 79

Expected answer: 79

Correct? Yes

Problem: A starfish has 12 limbs in total. If we exclude 4 limbs that it uses to move around, how many limbs does the starfish use for other purposes?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The starfish uses 12-4 = <<12-4=8>>8 limbs for other purposes.
### Answer: 8

Expected answer: 8

Correct? Yes

Problem: A beehive contains 75 bees. This morning, 15 bees left the hive in search of food. How many bees remained in the hive?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 75-15 = <<75-15=60>>60 bees remained in the hive.
### Answer: 60

Expected answer: 60

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a magnificent garden, there were initially 'p' flowers. Unfortunately, 21 of them wilted. Now, there are 11 flowers left in the garden. How many flowers were there in the garden originally?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Initially, there were 'p' flowers. After the wilting process, there were 11 flowers left.
Therefore, 'p' = 11.
### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 32

Correct? No

Problem: Jenny has 85 building blocks. After playing, she found out she has 14 blocks left on her play mat. How many building blocks did Jenny use?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Jenny started with 85 blocks, and she used 14 blocks.
### Answer: 71

Expected answer: 71

Correct? Yes

Problem: A school bus has numerous seats. After 17 students have alighted from the bus, there are 56 students still seated. How many students were initially on the school bus?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Initially, there were 56+17 = <<56+17=73>>73 students on the bus.
### Answer: 73

Expected answer: 73

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a big storage, there are f bars of soap. After donating 9 bars to a local charity, there are now 81 bars of soap left. How many bars of soap were there initially in the big storage?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Start with the initial number of bars, f = <<f>>.
Then, subtract the donated bars, 9, from the initial number.
f - 9 = 81.
Adding 9 to both sides, we get:
f = 81 + 9 = <<81+9=90>>90 bars of soap were initially in the big storage.

Expected answer: 90

Correct? Yes

Problem: A farmer harvested 57 oranges from one of his trees. When he counted all the oranges including the one harvested from the other tree, he found that he had a total of 72 oranges. How many oranges did he get from his other tree?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The farmer harvested 57 oranges from one of his trees. When he counted all the oranges including the one harvested from the other tree, he found that he had a total of 72 oranges.

Expected answer: 15

Correct? No

Problem: A pirate ship had originally 86 cannons, but due to a raging battle, several were destroyed. After the battle the ship had only 31 cannons left. How many cannons were destroyed in the battle?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 86 - 31 = <<86-31=55>>55 cannons were destroyed in the battle.

Expected answer: 55

Correct? Yes

Problem: In the ocean, there are 73 sharks initially. Later, a few more sharks join them increasing the total number to 94. How many sharks joined later?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 73+x = 94, where x is the number of sharks that joined later.
Solving for x: x = 21.
### Answer: 21

Expected answer: 21

Correct? Yes

Problem: A farmer has 41 bananas. After selling some, he is left with 15 bananas. How many bananas did the farmer sell?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The farmer sold 41 - 15 = <<41-15=26>>26 bananas.
### Answer: 26

Expected answer: 26

Correct? Yes

Problem: In the sky, there are 56 stars visible. However, due to city lights, you can only see 30 of them. How many stars are obscured by the city lights?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The city lights block about 50% of the light from the stars.
Therefore, 56 x 50/100 = <<56 x 50/100=28>>28 stars are obscured by the city lights.
### Answer: 28

Expected answer: 26

Correct? No

Problem: Tom has 65 pairs of sunglasses. Over the years, he lost some and now he has 55 pairs of sunglasses. How many pairs of sunglasses did Tom lose?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Tom lost 65 - 55 = <<65-55=10>>10 pairs of sunglasses.
### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: In a book, there are 42 words on the page. After reading some of the words, there are only 2 words left that you haven't read yet. How many words have you read?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 42 words on the page, and after reading some of the words, there are only 2 words left that you haven't read yet.
### Answer: 2

Expected answer: 40

Correct? No

Problem: There were initially 37 butterflies in the park. The number dropped such that there were 20 butterflies left. How many butterflies had left the park?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 37 - 20 = <<37-20=17>>17 butterflies had left the park.

Expected answer: 17

Correct? Yes

Problem: A hat shop initially has a total of (z) hats. After selling 27 hats, there were 25 hats left in the store. How many hats did the store initially have?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: (z) - 27 = 25.
Adding 27 to both sides: (z) = 25 + 27 = <<25+27=52>>52 hats.
### Answer: 52

Expected answer: 52

Correct? Yes

Problem: A grandma's blanket is 96 inches long. 39 inches of this length is covered in a decorative border. What is the length of the main part of the blanket (not including the border)?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: 96 - 39 = <<96-39=57>>57 inches of the blanket are not covered in a decorative border.
### Answer: 57

Expected answer: 57

Correct? Yes

Problem: Billy has 56 pillows in his pillow fort. If he removes 46 of these pillows, how many pillows will Billy have left in his fort?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Billy will have 56 - 46 = <<56-46=10>>10 pillows left in his pillow fort.
### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes

Problem: Ronnie has 77 pairs of socks in total. Out of these, 52 pairs are white. How many pairs of non-white socks does Ronnie have?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 77 - 52 = <<77-52=25>>25 pairs of non-white socks.
### Answer: 25

Expected answer: 25

Correct? Yes

Problem: Jim starts with 68 pencils and uses some of them throughout the school year. If at the end of the school year, he has 13 pencils left, how many pencils did Jim use throughout the year?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: Jim started with 68 pencils and used some of them throughout the school year. If at the end of the school year, he has 13 pencils left, then he used 68 - 13 = <<68-13=55>>55 pencils throughout the year.
### Answer: 55

Expected answer: 55

Correct? Yes

Problem: A farmer has 63 gallons of milk. He sells some of it and after the sale, he is left with 27 gallons. How many gallons of milk did the farmer sell?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The farmer sold 63 - 27 = <<63-27=36>>36 gallons of milk.
### Answer: 36

Expected answer: 36

Correct? Yes

Problem: The number of sunglasses in a store is 87. Among these, 40 sunglasses are for women. How many sunglasses in the store are for men?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 87-40 = <<87-40=47>>47 sunglasses for men.
### Answer: 47

Expected answer: 47

Correct? Yes

Problem: A tube of toothpaste usually lasts you for 9 weeks. Now, you've noticed that your current tube has lasted for 61 weeks already. For how many weeks has your tube of toothpaste surpassed its usual duration?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The tube has lasted for 61 weeks, which is more than 9 weeks.
Therefore, your tube of toothpaste has surpassed its usual duration by 9 weeks.

Expected answer: 52

Correct? No

Problem: In a box, there are 79 triangles. Overall, if there are 93 shapes in the box, how many shapes are not triangles?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: There are 79 triangles in the box, and 93 - 79 = <<93-79=14>>14 shapes are not triangles.
### Answer: 14

Expected answer: 14

Correct? Yes

Problem: A roller skating rink had 44 pairs of roller skates. After purchasing several new pairs, it now has 71 pairs. How many new pairs of roller skates did the rink buy?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The rink bought 44 - 71 = <<44-71=27>>27 new pairs of roller skates.
### Answer: 27

Expected answer: 27

Correct? Yes

Problem: On the shore, a beachcomber found 58 starfish. Later in the day, he found a few more starfish, bringing his total count to 69. How many additional starfish did the beachcomber find later in the day?

Gemma 2B:

Reasoning: The beachcomber found 69 - 58 = <<69-58=11>>11 more starfish later in the day.
### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 11

Correct? Yes