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

Mistral 7B:

 The number that must be added to reach 14 from 13 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of cars rented out is the difference between the total number of cars available in the morning and the number of cars left at the end of the day.
The number of cars rented out is 17 - 4 = <<17-4=13>>13 cars.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The butterfly collector started the day with 13 butterflies and ended the day with 6 butterflies. So, the number of butterflies that flew away during the day is 13-6 = <<13-6=7>>7.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: If 12 pieces have been eaten, then the remaining piece is the 13th slice. Since each slice is equal in size, the whole cake was 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Anne bought 15 new pairs and now has a total of 20 pairs. So, she originally had 20-15 = <<20-15=5>>5 pairs of socks.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The decorator started with 8 balloons, and only 1 balloon remained uninflated. So, the decorator accidentally inflated 8-1 = <<8-1=7>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Jane started with 4 pencils and ended up with 5 pencils. So, she found 5-4 = <<5-4=1>>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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: Let's denote the original number of bones as 'o'. After giving 19 bones to his friend, Oliver is left with 1 bone, so we can write the equation: o - 19 = 1.
Solving for 'o', we get: o = 19 + 1 = <<19+1=20>>20.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  The superhero's base strength level is 1, and when they wear the amulet, their strength level becomes 12. So, the extra strength units provided by the amulet are 12 - 1 = <<12-1=11>>11 units.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of trains that have departed is the initial number of scheduled trains minus the number of trains that are still scheduled to depart.
The number of trains that have departed is 17 - 15 = <<17-15=2>>2 trains.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The factory made 16 - 11 = <<16-11=5>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Let's denote the original number of towels as x. After handing out some towels, he had 10 towels left, which means he handed out x-10 towels. Since he originally had 9 more towels than the remaining amount, we can write the equation: x - (x - 10) = 9. Solving for x, we get x = 19.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of candy bars taken is the difference between the original number of candy bars and the number of candy bars left.
The number of candy bars taken = 14 - 10 = <<14-10=4>>4 candy bars.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of swings damaged is the difference between the original number of swings and the number of swings left undamaged.
The number of swings damaged is 19 - 14 = <<19-14=5>>5 swings.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The factory has already produced 5 bottles, and their daily goal is 12 bottles.
To reach the goal, they need to produce 12-5 = <<12-5=7>>7 more bottles.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Since Samantha has 13 green crayons and a total of 15 crayons, the number of crayons that are not green is 15-13 = <<15-13=2>>2.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of new cameras received is the difference between the number of cameras at the end of the day and the number at the start of the day.
The number of new cameras received is 14 - 9 = <<14-9=5>>5 cameras.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The camper had 4 sleeping bags initially, and there were 11 sleeping bags in total after their friends dropped off their bags. So, the number of sleeping bags brought by the camper's friends is 11 - 4 = <<11-4=7>>7.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The difference between the final number of cats and the initial number of cats is the number of stray cats she adopted.
20 - 7 = <<20-7=13>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Bill found 19-1 = <<19-1=18>>18 pairs of binoculars in the attic.
### Answer: 18

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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of new elephants is the difference between the number of elephants in the afternoon and the number of elephants at the start of the day.
The number of new elephants = 16 - 14 = <<16-14=2>>2.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The mountain climber climbed down 4 feet from the point they reached (which is 10 feet high) to reach another point. So, the height of the starting point is the sum of the height of the second point and the distance the climber climbed down, which is 10+4 = <<10+4=14>>14 feet.
### Answer: 14

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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Since there were 12 colors in total and 6 of them were warm colors, the remaining colors must be cool colors.
### Answer: 12 - 6 = 6 cool colors.

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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The pirate found 14 - 8 = <<14-8=6>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The turtle eats 19 - 8 = <<19-8=11>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The difference in speed between late morning and early morning is 6-4 = <<6-4=2>>2 km/hr. Since the river was flowing slower in the early morning, we subtract this difference from the late morning speed to find the early morning speed: 6-2 = <<6-2=4>>4 km/hr.
### Answer: 4 km/hr.

Expected answer: 2

Correct? No

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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of letter blocks removed from the game station is the initial number of letter blocks minus the final number of letter blocks.
The number of letter blocks removed is 6 - 1 = <<6-1=5>>5 letter blocks.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: Let's denote the original number of people at the party as x. After 3 people left, there were 15 people left, so we can write the equation: x - 3 = 15. Solving for x, we get x = 18.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Lucy receives 19 - 9 = <<19-9=10>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of cans distributed is the difference between the original number of cans and the number of cans left at the end of the day.
The number of cans distributed = 17 - 13 = <<17-13=4>>4 cans.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The difference between the number of red socks at the end of the day and the number at the start of the day is the number of red socks added.
15 - 3 = <<15-3=12>>12 pairs of red socks were added to their inventory.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The farmer initially had 9 apple trees, and after planting more, he had 18 trees. The difference between the final number and the initial number is the number of new trees planted.
### Answer: 9 (since 18 - 9 = 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of pens added to the display is the difference between the number of pens at the end of the day and the number of pens at the start of the day.
The number of pens added = 8 - 3 = <<8-3=5>>5.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of new sharks is the difference between the current number of sharks and the initial number of sharks.
The number of new sharks = Current number of sharks - Initial number of sharks
The number of new sharks = 8 - 7 = <<8-7=1>>1.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of steps added is the difference between the total number of steps after adding more steps and the original number of steps.
The number of steps added = 8 - 5 = <<8-5=3>>3 steps.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Chris had 8+4 = <<8+4=12>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The ship lost 5 cannons during the battle, so it had 6+5 = <<6+5=11>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of patrol cars sent out on assignments is the difference between the initial number of patrol cars and the number of patrol cars left at the station.
The number of patrol cars sent out on assignments is 16 - 10 = <<16-10=6>>6 patrol cars.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of pillows sold is the difference between the initial number of pillows and the number of pillows left at the end of the day.
The number of pillows sold = 12 - 6 = <<12-6=6>>6.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Billy added 10 - 4 = <<10-4=6>>6 additional items to his backpack.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of swings added is the difference between the final number of swings and the initial number of swings.
The number of swings added = 20 - 8 = <<20-8=12>>12 swings.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 ### Answer: 2

Reasoning: The number of wind turbines already operational is 15, and the total number of wind turbines in the farm is 17. So, the number of wind turbines that were constructed and added to the farm is 17 - 15 = 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The difference between the total number of bottles after restocking and the initial number of bottles is the number of bottles added.
20 - 18 = <<20-18=2>>2 bottles of apple juice were added 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: John started with a number of picks that was 6 more than the number he had left after losing 1 pick. So, the original number of picks was 6 + 1 = <<6+1=7>>7.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The florist started with 7 daisies and ended with 9 daisies. So, they added 9-7 = <<9-7=2>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The firefighter heard 6-4 = <<6-4=2>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of cats that went outside to play is the initial number of cats minus the number of cats that remained in the living room.
The number of cats that went outside to play is 18 - 17 = <<18-17=1>>1 cat.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Initially, the snowman was made of 3 large snowballs. After growing, it was made of 4 large snowballs. So, the number of additional snowballs added is 4 - 3 = <<4-3=1>>1 snowball.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The fruit seller initially had 14 oranges in his basket. After collecting some from his garden, he had a total of 16 oranges. So, the number of oranges he collected from his garden is 16 - 14 = <<16-14=2>>2 oranges.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The difference between the number of red crayons at the end and the number at the start is the number of red crayons added during the day.
16 - 13 = <<16-13=3>>3 red crayons were added 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The puzzle maker created 20 - 11 = <<20-11=9>>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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of red roses picked is the difference between the original number of red roses and the number of red roses left at the end of the week.
The number of red roses picked = 11 - 1 = <<11-1=10>>10.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The difference between the initial number of apples and the final number of apples is the number of apples taken.
The number of apples taken = Initial number of apples - Final number of apples = 16 - 5 = <<16-5=11>>11.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of extra aliens that joined the UFO is 8 - 5 = <<8-5=3>>3.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The toy store had 13-1 = <<13-1=12>>12 toy cars at the beginning of the day, and by the end of the day, there was only 1 toy car left. So, 12-1 = <<12-1=11>>11 toy cars were sold during the day.
### Answer: 11

Expected answer: 12

Correct? No

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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of robots that stopped functioning is the difference between the initial number of operational robots and the final number of operational robots.
The number of robots that stopped functioning is 18 - 16 = <<18-16=2>>2.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The circus had 3 more tigers than the number they had left after selling 3. So, the original number of tigers was 3 + 8 = <<3+8=11>>11.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of tigers lost is the original population minus the remaining population.
The number of tigers lost is 15 - 5 = <<15-5=10>>10 tigers.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The Jackson family purchased 12 - 6 = <<12-6=6>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of cars detached is the initial number of cars minus the final number of cars.
The number of cars detached = 16 - 8 = <<16-8=8>>8 cars.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The difference between the total number of bracelets after the new shipment and the initial number of bracelets is the number of bracelets in the new shipment.
The difference is 4 - 1 = <<4-1=3>>3 bracelets.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of students dropped off is the initial number of students minus the remaining students.
The number of students dropped off is 14 - 7 = <<14-7=7>>7 students.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The cheese maker produced an additional 16-9 = <<16-9=7>>7 pounds of cheese by the end of the day.
### Answer: 7

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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Sarah has 6 pillows in total, and 4 of them are stuffed with feathers. So, the number of pillows stuffed with foam is 6 - 4 = <<6-4=2>>2.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The binoculars maker had 7 binoculars in the morning. By late afternoon, she had 11 binoculars, so she made 11-7 = <<11-7=4>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Initially, there were 3 balls in the playground. By the end of the day, there were 8 balls. So, the number of balls brought by kids is 8 - 3 = <<8-3=5>>5.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The designer started with a number of blue dresses such that when 13 were sold, 2 were left. This means that the number of blue dresses the designer started with is 13 more than twice the number of blue dresses left in stock.
So, the number of blue dresses the designer started with is 2*2 + 13 = <<2*2+13=15>>15.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: Initially, there were 2 balloons. After one balloon popped, there was only 1 balloon left. So, 2-1 = <<2-1=1>>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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The pirate had 4 more gold coins than the one he currently has.
The pirate originally had 4+1 = <<4+1=5>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of pens in the drawer at the end of the day is the sum of the initial number of pens and the number of pens dropped off by office workers.
The number of pens dropped off by office workers is the difference between the total number of pens at the end of the day and the initial number of pens.
### Answer: 12 - 6 = <<12-6=6>>6 pens were dropped off in the drawer throughout the day.

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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of shapes she gave away is the difference between the initial number of shapes and the number of shapes she is left with.
The number of shapes she gave away is 15 - 11 = <<15-11=4>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The student initially had 3 pencils, and then added some more pencils to bring the total count to 20. So, the number of additional pencils is 20-3 = <<20-3=17>>17.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Initially, there were 6 monkeys in the enclosure. Later, there were 7 monkeys in the enclosure. So, the number of monkeys transferred is 7 - 6 = <<7-6=1>>1 monkey.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: You started with 13 sleeping bags and ended up with 12 (13-1).
### Answer: 12 utschi sleeping bags were packed for the trip.

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?

Mistral 7B:

  The number of new benches installed is 10 - 9 = <<10-9=1>>1 bench.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The mermaid initially had 9 scales, but after the race, she had 4 scales left. So, the mermaid lost 9-4 = <<9-4=5>>5 scales during the 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?

Mistral 7B:

 The band played an additional 17 - 8 = <<17-8=9>>9 songs.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Let's denote the initial number of hats as x. After selling 6 hats, he had x-6 hats left, which is equal to 9. So, we can set up the equation x - 6 = 9 and solve for x.
x = 9 + 6 = <<9+6=15>>15
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The soap shop made 19 - 14 = <<19-14=5>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Sylvia started with 10 bars and ended up with 14 bars.
The number of new bars Sylvia made is 14 - 10 = <<14-10=4>>4.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Let x be the length of the second rope.
The combined length of the two ropes is 13+x=19.
Solving for x, we get x=19-13=<<19-13=6>>6 meters.
### Answer: 6

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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: Initially, there were 2 beach balls on the beach. Later, there were 12 more beach balls on the beach, making a total of 14 beach balls. Since the initial 2 beach balls were already on the beach, the beach visitors brought in 14-2 = <<14-2=12>>12 beach balls.
### Answer: 12

Expected answer: 10

Correct? No

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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: At the beginning of the night, they had 1 piece of firewood. By the end of the night, they had 10 pieces of firewood.
The extra pieces of firewood they found that night are 10 - 1 = <<10-1=9>>9.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The customer bought 18 - 16 = <<18-16=2>>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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The shop started with 4 mountain bikes and ended up with 14 mountain bikes. So, the number of new mountain bikes shipped is 14 - 4 = <<14-4=10>>10.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The child started with 2 blue colored pencils, and they ended up with 3 blue colored pencils. So, the classmate gave them 3-2 = <<3-2=1>>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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The number of tents set up during the day is the difference between the total number of tents at the end of the day and the initial number of tents.
The number of tents set up during the day = 19 - 15 = <<19-15=4>>4.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The pirate had 7 gold coins from the first chest and 16-7 = <<16-7=9>>9 gold coins from the other chests.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The difference between the final amount and the initial amount is the amount of change received.
The change received = Final Amount - Initial Amount = 16 - 12 = <<16-12=4>>4 dollars.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Let x be the length of the remaining pieces.
The total length of the pieces is 17 feet, and the length of one piece is 11 feet.
So, the sum of the lengths of the remaining pieces is (17-11) feet = 6 feet.
Since there is more than one piece, we cannot find the exact length of each piece. However, we can find the number of pieces.
The number of pieces is (6/x) + 1, because one piece is already accounted for (the 11-foot piece).
We don't have enough information to find the exact length of each piece, but we can find the number of pieces.
### Answer: The number of pieces is (6/x) + 1, where x is the length of the remaining pieces.

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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The artist initially had 1 colored pencil, and after adding the new pack, she had 13 colored pencils. So, the number of colored pencils in the new pack is 13 - 1 = <<13-1=12>>12.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The musician used 17 - 2 = <<17-2=15>>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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: A typical rainbow has 7 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The prism shows 13 colors, so the number of additional colors visible through the prism is 13 - 7 = <<13-7=6>>6.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: Let x be the height of a full grown giraffe. Then the height of the young giraffe was (x-1) meters. At the age of 3, the young giraffe had grown to 3 meters, so we can set up the equation:

3 = (x-1) + 3(x-3)

Solving for x:

3 = x - 1 + 3x - 9
4x = 11
x = 11/4

### Answer: The typical height of a fully grown giraffe is 11/4 meters.

Expected answer: 4

Correct? No

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?

Mistral 7B:

 Reasoning: The student added 14 - 10 = <<14-10=4>>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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The factory had 14-4 = <<14-4=10>>10 feather pillows before the order was shipped.
The number of feather pillows in the shipped order is the difference between the initial stock and the remaining stock, which is 10-4 = <<10-4=6>>6.
### Answer: 6

Expected answer: 10

Correct? No

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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The pizzeria had 15 pepperoni pizzas initially, and they baked enough to reach 16 by the evening.
The number of additional pepperoni pizzas baked throughout the day is 16 - 15 = <<16-15=1>>1.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

 The band was not able to perform 11 - 7 = <<11-7=4>>4 songs at the concert.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: Let the original number of snowballs be x.
After removing 7 snowballs, there are (x-7) snowballs left.
We know that (x-7) = 11, so x = 11+7 = <<11+7=18>>18.
### 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?

Mistral 7B:

  Reasoning: The number of new mermaids is the difference between the final number of mermaids and the initial number of mermaids.
The number of new mermaids = Final number of mermaids - Initial number of mermaids = 20 - 10 = <<20-10=10>>10.
### Answer: 10

Expected answer: 10

Correct? Yes