Subtraction Number Stories

Two marbles are in the basket. Two marbles are taken out of the basket. How many marbles are in the basket now?

• 2-2=0
• 2+3=5
• 2-0=0
• 4-4=0

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Nine oranges are in the basket. Four are red and the rest are green. How many oranges are green?

• 2-2=0
• 9+5=4
• 9-4=5
• 10+4=14

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Eight marbles are in the basket. Four are red and the rest are green. How many marbles are green?

• 2+4=6
• 8-4=4
• 1+3=4
• 8+4=4

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

 Audrey has two fewer balls than Paul. Paul has eight balls. How many balls does Audrey have?

• 0+3=3
• 4-4=0
• 4+4=8
• 8-2=6

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Billy has three apples. Amy has three apples. How many more apples does Amy have than Billy?

• 0
• 5
• 9
• 1

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Four plums are in the basket. Two plums are taken out of the basket. How many plums are in the basket now?

• 0
• 2
• 7
• 3

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Brian has three fewer peaches than Paul. Paul has seven peaches. How many peaches does Brian have?

• 0
• 7
• 2
• 4

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Adam has two oranges. Michele has two oranges. How many more oranges does Michele have than Adam?

• 7
• 5
• 0
• 9

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Some pears were in the basket. Three pears were taken from the basket. Now there are zero pears. How many pears were in the basket before some of the pears were taken?

• 3
• 7
• 8
• 2

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Eight balls were in the basket. Some of the balls were removed from the basket. Now there are six balls. How many balls were removed from the basket?

• 3
• 2
• 0
• 4

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1