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Add and subtract on the number line word problems

Problem

Ying ran 18 laps for Running Club.
Then, Ying ran 14 more laps before school, 13 more laps at lunch, and 20 more laps at recess.
Which number line shows how to find how many total laps Ying has run?
Choose 1 answer:
How many laps has Ying run?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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