1) A bird flies off the ground and reaches 35 feet above a river when he sees a fish. He then dives 37 feet down to get the fish. How many feet below the water does he end up?

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1) A bird flies off the ground and reaches 35 feet above a river when he sees a fish. He then dives 37 feet down to get the fish. How many feet below the water does he end up?

2) Zach's football team moves the football 35 yards forward on the first down. On the next down, they lose 12 yards. On the down after that they go forward 8 yards. How many yards from the starting point did they move the football in three the three downs.

3) You walk 3 miles from your house to the store. At the store you meet up with a friend and walk with her 1 mile back towards your house. How far are you from your house now?

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