5 + 4 = 9

J) I started the week with $9 and after spending $5 on lunch, I only have $___.

K) I've been on a diet to lose those 9 pounds I gained over the holidays. I lost 4 pounds this week and have ___ to go.

L) Vicki has a ___-day cruise on the Mississippi River. She is starting in St. Louis, Missouri and will be in Davenport, Iowa by day four. Five days later, she will reach the end in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

M) My stock price dropped 4 points on Monday and another 5 points on Friday, for a total loss of $____ in value this week.

N) In a special Midwest-Southwest Playoff, The Lakers were tromped by the Pistons in the first four games this week, but the Pistons ruled the Lakers in the final five games. The Pistons led the Lakers by one game in the ____-game contest.

O) My quiz grades keep getting better. I scored 4 on the first one, 5 on the second one, and the sum of the first two on the third one. My final quiz grade was ___.

P) I had ___ cookies today! I couldn't stop myself! At first I took four, and then took five more. I planned to share them, but never got that far.

Q) My brother came in and said, "I left three shy of a dozen cookies on this tray and now there are just five!" Why did you eat ___ cookies! I was taking these to practice for my friends!"

R) I am nine points short of the 110 I need to pass the test. (I scored _____.) I scored 106 on the first retake (an increase of ____) so I need to increase my next retake by ___ points to pass.