Basic Subtraction Word Problems

Benny picked 37 apples from the orchard, and gave 11 apples to Keith. How many apples does Benny have now ?

• 26 fruit

• 27 apples

• 15 apples

• 26 apples

• 48 apples

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Melanie has 47 blue marbles, she gave Tim 21 of the marbles. How many blue marbles does she now have ?

• 68 marbles

• 86 marbles

• 26 toys

• 25 marbles

• 26 marbles

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 67 birds living near the mountain. If 32 birds flew away for winter, how many were left near the mountain?

• 34 bird families

• 35 robins

• 36 bird families

• 35 bird families

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 43 packs of wolves living in the forest and 31 packs went away, how many wolf packs were left in the forest?

• 74 wolf pack

• 47 wolf packs

• 21 wolf packs

• 15 wolf packs

• 12 wolf packs

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A waiter had fifty-seven customers. If twenty-three left, how many customers would the waiter still have?

• 20 customers

• 34 customers

• 25 customers

• 11 customers

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

For a party Kaley bought ninety-eight cupcakes. If ninety-five cupcakes were eaten, how many cupcakes would be left?

• 3 cupcakes

• 73 cupcakes

• 60 cupcakes

• 37 cupcakes

• 28 cupcakes

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

At the arcade Ned spent 75 coins, and won 56 tickets. If he used 38 to buy some toys, how many tickets did Ned have left?

• 18 tickets

• 19 tickets

• 37 tickets

• 25 tickets

• 20 tickets

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A clown had 250 balloons. He gave 150 balloons away at a party. How many balloons does he still have?

• 160 balloons

• 320 balloons

• 100 balloons

• 450 flowers

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

At the zoo a cage had thirty-nine snakes. If twenty-five snakes were hiding, how many snakes were not hiding?

• 28 snakes

• 14 snakes

• 19 spiders

• 15 snakes

• 50 snakes

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A fast food restaurant had 235 hamburgers. They sold 118 hamburgers. How many are left?

• 117 hamburgers

• 215 hamburgers

• 110 hamburgers

• 125 hamburgers

• 113 hamburgers

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2