Subtraction Word Problems

Benny picked 37 apples from the orchard, and gave 11 apples to Keith. How many apples does Benny have now ?

• 26 fruit

• 27 apples

• 15 apples

• 26 apples

• 48 apples

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tim has 32 books and he has read 7 of them. Fred bought 14 of Tim's books. How many books does Tim have now

• 25 books

• 11 books

• 7 books

• 18 books

• 53 books

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Melanie has 47 blue marbles, she gave Tim 21 of the marbles. How many blue marbles does she now have ?

• 68 marbles

• 86 marbles

• 26 toys

• 25 marbles

• 26 marbles

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 67 bird families living near the mountain. If 32 bird families flew away for winter, how many bird families were left near the mountain?

• 34 bird families

• 35 robins

• 36 bird families

• 35 bird families

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

At the river, 25 out of 55 salmon families went to warmer waters to avoid being frozen. They had to swim 125 miles to get there! How many salmon families were left in the river?

• 60 salmon families

• 30 salmon families

• 45 salmon families

• 80 salmon families

• 100 salmon families

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

The wolves, though accustomed to cold weather, also wanted to move away from the incoming winter. If there are 43 packs of wolves living in the forest and 31 packs went away, how many wolf packs were left in the forest?

• 74 wolf pack

• 47 wolf packs

• 21 wolf packs

• 15 wolf packs

• 12 wolf packs

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A waiter had fifty-seven customers. If twenty-three left, how many customers would the waiter still have?

• 20 customers

• 34 customers

• 25 customers

• 11 customers

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

For a party Kaleb bought ninety-eight cupcakes, and twenty five pies. If ninety-five cupcakes were eaten, how many cupcakes would Kaleb have left?

• 3 cupcakes

• 73 cupcakes

• 60 cupcakes

• 37 cupcakes

• 28 cupcakes

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

At the arcade Ned spent 75 coins, and won 56 tickets. If he used 38 to buy some toys, how many tickets did Ned have left?

• 18 tickets

• 19 tickets

• 37 tickets

• 25 tickets

• 20 tickets

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A clown had forty-three balloons, and five squirting flowers. He gave thirty-seven balloons away at a party. How many balloons does he still have?

• 16 balloons

• 32 balloons

• 6 balloons

• 45 flowers

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7