Subtraction Word Problems (Comparing)

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is taking away a number from another number.

Front

What does 'how many more' mean in a word problem?

Back

It asks for the difference between two amounts, showing how much larger one is than the other.

Front

What does 'how many fewer' mean in a word problem?

Back

It asks for the difference between two amounts, showing how much smaller one is than the other.

Front

If you have 10 apples and eat 3, how many apples do you have left?

Back

7 apples.

Front

If there are 8 birds on a tree and 3 fly away, how many are left?

Back

5 birds.

Front

If Sarah has 15 candies and gives 5 to her friend, how many does she have now?

Back

10 candies.

Front

If a box has 20 toys and 4 are broken, how many good toys are there?

Back

16 good toys.

Front

If there are 12 cookies and you eat 4, how many cookies are left?

Back

8 cookies.

Front

If you have 9 balloons and 3 pop, how many balloons do you have?

Back

6 balloons.

Front

If there are 14 students in a class and 6 go home, how many are still there?

Back

8 students.