There are 2 clowns on the high wire and
3 clowns on the platform. How many clowns are there in all?

There are 5 clowns in all.
3 + 2 = 5

There are 5 clowns. Three clowns got off the high wire. How many are still on the high wire?

There are 2 clowns still on the high wire.
5 - 3 = 2

There are 3 elephants in the ring, but 1 walks away. How many elephants are left?

There are 2 elephants left.
3 - 1 = 2

The balloon man has 3 balloons in one hand and 7 balloons in the other hand. How many balloons does he have in all?

The balloon man has 10 balloons in all.
3 + 7 = 10

The balloon man starts with 10 balloons, but he sells 3. How many does he have left?

He has 7 balloons left.
10 - 3 = 7

The bear has 5 balls in the air and 2 balls on the ground. How many balls does he have in all?

He has 7 balls in all.
5 + 2 = 7

The bear has 7 balls in all, but he drops 2. How many balls are still in the air?

There are 5 balls still in the air.
7 - 2 = 5

The monkey had 8 bananas, but he ate 4. How many bananas does he have left to eat?

He has 4 bananas left to eat.
8 - 4 = 4

There were 8 people sitting in the front row. One stood up to buy a balloon. How many are still left sitting?

There are 7 people left sitting.
8 - 1 = 7

How many clowns are there? How many bananas?

There are 5 clowns. There are 8 bananas.

How many more bananas are there than clowns?

There are 8 bananas and 5 clowns.
8 - 5 = 3
There are 3 more bananas than clowns.

There are 10 moons on the right pillar and
8 stars on the left pillar. How many more moons are there than stars?

10 - 8 = 2
There are two more moons than stars.

There are 10 balloons. There are 7 juggling balls. How many more balloons are there than juggling balls?

10 - 7 = 3
There are 3 more balloons than juggling balls.

How many more people are there in the audience without hats than with hats?

There are 5 people without hats and
3 people with hats.
5 - 3 = 2
There are 2 more people without hats than people with hats.

There are 5 animals and 14 people in this picture. How many more people are there than animals?

There are 9 more people than animals.
14 - 5 = 9

Three clowns have umbrellas and two clowns don't. How many more clowns are there with umbrellas than clowns without umbrellas?

One.
3 - 2 = 1

How many more balls does the bear have in the air than on the ground?

There are 5 balls in the air and 2 balls on the ground.
5 - 2 = 3
The bear has 3 more balls in the air than on the ground.

Four clowns have hats. One clown doesn't have a hat. How many more clowns are there with hats than clowns without hats?

Three.
4 - 1 = 3