Subtraction Word Problems (Comparing)

The pumpkin patch has

12 small pumpkins and 6

large pumpkins left. How

many more small

pumpkins are there than

large pumpkins?

• 10

• 6

• 5

• 0

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Lily carved 2 pumpkins

and her brother carved 7.

How many fewer

pumpkins did Lily carve

than her brother?

• 5

• 9

• 0

• 7

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There were 10 girls and 8

boys at the party. How

many more girls were at

the party than boys?

• 8

• 18

• 10

• 2

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

CCSS.2.OA.B.2

Colton earned $12 for

raking leaves and his

brother earned $7. How

much more money did

Colton earn than his

brother?

• 19

• 5

• 7

• 12

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.C.8

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 15 monkeys

and 7 tigers at the zoo.

How many more monkeys

are there than tigers?

• 7

• 15

• 8

• 22

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jake painted 7 pictures and Jill

painted 5. How many fewer

pictures did Jill paint than Jake?

• 5

• 7

• 12

• 2

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Isabella has 11 pencils and Riley

has 9. How many fewer pencils

does Riley have than Isabella?

• 11

• 2

• 20

• 9

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jen has 8 Pokemon cards and

James has 11. How many fewer

Pokemon cards does Jen have than

James?

• 3

• 19

• 11

• 8

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

CCSS.2.OA.B.2

At the Halloween party, there were

8 kids dressed as mummies and 5

dressed as ninjas. How many

fewer kids were dressed as

mummies?

• 5

• 13

• 3

• 8

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jake scored 20 points in the 1st

game and 7 points in the 2nd game.

How many fewer points did Jake

score in the 2nd game?

• 7

• 27

• 20

• 13

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1