Subtraction Word Problems

Dracula bought toothpaste for $2.39 (including tax). He gave the cashier a $5 bill. What was his change?

• $3.39

• $2.61

• $2.71

• $8.39

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Boo and Bam are trick-or-treating. Boo got 750 pieces of candy. Bam got 613 pieces of candy. How many more pieces of candy did Boo get than Bam?

• 1,363

• 143

• 137

• 37

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Frankenstein has a bowl with 423 candies to give away. 79 of the candies are chocolate. How many candies are not chocolate?

• 344

• 456

• 454

• 502

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The Loch Ness Monster weighs 789.4 pounds. Godzilla weighs 1,009.5 pounds. How much heavier is Godzilla than the Loch Ness Monster?

• 1,780.1

• 1,798.9

• 220.1

• 210.1

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Medusa has 100 snakes on her head. Perseus battles her and cuts off 52 of the snakes. How many snakes are left?

• 152

• 42

• 48

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1