Math - U.1 Subtraction word problems - up to 20

Luke is a school janitor. Last week, he picked up a total of 17 pieces of trash. If he picked up 8 pieces of trash in the classrooms, how many pieces of trash did Luke pick up outside the classrooms?

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At the beach, Maria and her brother Tom are collecting shells. Together, they have found a total of 12 seashells. Maria found 6 of the seashells. How many of the seashells did her brother Tom find?

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Beth has a total of 16 letters. She has opened 8 of them so far. How many letters does Beth have left to open?

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Tim is a superhero. Last week, he rescued a total of 15 people from danger. If Tim rescued 9 children, how many adults did he rescue?

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The Wildgrove bakery had 10 bags of sugar. Then an employee used 9 bags of sugar to make some pumpkin pie. How much sugar is left?

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During a birthday party, the Kemp family ate a total of 11 cupcakes. The children in the family ate 6 cupcakes. How many cupcakes did the adults in the family eat?

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Jake is in charge of the fish at the pet store. There were 14 fish in the large tank. He took out 5 fish and put them in a separate tank. How many fish are left in the large tank?

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Yesterday, Ava took care of her younger brother and sister. She picked up a total of 10 of their toys. Ava picked up 6 of her brother's toys. How many of her sister's toys did Ava pick up?

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There were a total of 12 tadpoles in a pond. One afternoon, Brad caught 4 tadpoles from the pond and took them home. How many tadpoles were left in the pond?

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Deb's father bought 15 tomato plants. He planted 8 of the tomato plants in the front garden and the rest in the back garden. How many tomato plants did he plant in the back garden?

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