One-Step Word Problems With Subtraction Within 100

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

There were 18 cows in the field. Then some went to a new field. Now there are 9 cows. How many left?

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 6

Ally had 20 jellybeans. She gave away 15 of them. How many does she have left now?

• 20

• 15

• 5

• 10

There were 16 kittens. 12 of the kittens fell asleep. How many did not fall asleep?

• 6

• 16

• 4

• 12

A library had 90 books. 25 books were borrowed by members. How many books are left in the library?

• 65

• 75

• 55

• 85

Mandy earned $5.00 for allowance. She bought an ice cream cone for $1.25 and a pack of stickers for 50 cents. How much money does Mandy have left?

• 3.25

• 6.75

• 4.35

• 11.75

A baker baked 82 cookies. He sold 29 of them. How many cookies does the baker have left?

• 53

• 63

• 43

• 73

Emma had 85 pencils. She gave 36 pencils to her brother and she gave 25 to her sister. How many pencils does Emma have left?

• 25

• 24

• 96

• 34

Sierra had 136 trading cards. She gave away 15 to each of her 3 friends. Which expression shows how many cards Sierra has left?

• 136 - (15 x 3)

• 136 + (15 x 3)

• (136 - 15) x 3

• (136 + 15) x 3

For Halloween Debby and her sister combined the candy they received. Debby had thirty-two pieces of candy while her sister had forty-two. If they ate thirty-five pieces the first night, how many pieces do they have left?

• 39

• 38

• 15