Tim caught 6 ladybugs. Ali caught 7 and Jon caught 5. The children put some of their ladybugs in a b

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    Tim caught 6 ladybugs.
    Ali caught 7 and Jon caught 5.
    The children put some of their ladybugs in a big jar.
    The jar then had 8 ladybugs.
    How many ladybugs were not placed in the jar?

    Add up the total ladybugs caught:
    Total ladybugs caught = Tim's ladybugs + Ali's ladybugs + Jon's ladybugs
    Total ladybugs caught = 6 + 7 + 5
    Total ladybugs caught = 18

    If the jar has 8 ladybugs, then the amount not in the jar is:
    Amount of ladybugs not in the jar = Total ladybugs caught - Amount of ladybugs in the jar
    Amount of ladybugs not in the jar = 18 - 8
    Amount of ladybugs not in the jar = 10
     

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