Subtraction Word Problems

Bobby has 17 cupcakes. He gives 3 cupcakes to his friends. How many cupcakes are left?

• 14

• 12

• 20

• 3

Joy has 8 sharp pencils in her desk. By the end of the day 3 of the pencils broke. How many sharp pencils does she have now?

• 13

• 5

• 6

• 2

Dave needs 12 pieces of wood to start a fire. He has 4 pieces. How many more pieces of wood does Dave need?

• 12

• 2

• 7

• 8

Sara ate 5 donuts for breakfast. Jenny ate 3 donuts for breakfast. What is the difference in the amount of donuts they ate for breakfast?

• 13

• 2

• 7

• 9

Spencer needs 6 eggs to bake a cake for his Grandma's birthday. He has 2 eggs. How many more eggs does Spencer need?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 10