Subtraction Word Problems

Payton had 16 markers. She gave 5 of them to Juan. How many markers does Payton have left?

• 11
• 398
• 21
• 1

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Max is 183 cm tall. Ruby is 169 cm tall. How much taller is Max than Ruby?

• 12 cm

• 16cm

• 14 cm

• 18cm

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CCSS.2.MD.B.5

Maggie practiced her flute for 100 minutes. Julia practiced her flute for 85 minutes. How much longer did Maggie practice?

• 12 minutes
• 14 minutes
• 17 minutes
• 15 minutes

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The store has 150 baseballs. At the end of the month, there were 81 baseballs left. How many baseballs did the store sell?

• 69 baseballs
• 59 baseballs
• 70 baseballs
• 68 baseballs

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 112 ducks at the pond. 78 ducks flew away. How many ducks are still at the pond?

• 44 ducks
• 34 ducks
• 54 ducks
• 64 ducks

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Gary wants to buy a new video game system that costs $395. He has $318. How much more money does Gary need?

• $57
• $67
• $77
• $87

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Piper has 5 fewer stickers than Wyatt. Wyatt has 16 stickers. How many stickers does Piper have?

• 8
• 20
• 21
• 11

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Vivian had 17 pencils. David had 32 pencils. How many more pencils does David have than Vivian?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Bob had 7 balls. He lost 5 balls. How many balls did he have left?

• 2

• 3

• 12

• 11

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

If Payton has 24 pencils and gives Nathalie 17 of her pencils how many pencils does Payton have left?

• 14
• 7
• 9

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1