Subtraction Word Problems

Sara had 15 apples, and she gave away 7 apples. How many apples does she have left?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 8

A bakery had 98 cupcakes. They sold 45 cupcakes. How many cupcakes are left in the bakery?

• 75

• 35

• 53

• 60

If a farmer had 63 cows and sold 28 cows, how many cows does the farmer have now?

• 40

• 35

• 50

• 25

A bookshelf had 75 books. If 32 books were borrowed, how many books are still on the shelf?

• 22

• 43

• 65

• 50

There were 120 students in a school. 56 students went on a field trip. How many students remained in the school?

• 56

• 72

• 85

• 64

A store had 240 pens. If 89 pens were sold, how many pens are still in the store?

• 200

• 100

• 151

• 50

If there were 80 candies in a jar and 37 candies were eaten, how many candies are left in the jar?

• 25

• 43

• 52

• 10

A factory produced 350 toys. If 123 toys were defective, how many toys were of good quality?

• 227

• 75

• 300

• 150

A zoo had 95 monkeys. If 42 monkeys were transferred to another zoo, how many monkeys are left in the zoo?

• 35

• 63

• 53

• 50

If a train had 180 passengers and 68 passengers got off at the first stop, how many passengers are still on the train?

• 145

• 90

• 50

• 112