Subtraction Story Problem

Isaac has 4 markers and 3 crayons. How many more markers than crayons does Isaac have?

• 9

• 1

• 6

At the pet store some fish were swimming in the tank. The worker came and put 1 fish in. There are 5 fish in the tank now. How many fish were in the tank before he added fish?

• 4

• 6

• 1

• 5

4 turtles are sitting on a log. Some of them jump into the lake. Now there are 2 turtles on the log. How many turtles jumped into the lake?

• 1

• 6

• 4

• 2

Adrian has 10 apples. He shares 5 apples with a friend. How many apples does he have left?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 2

Ava has 15 cookies and Hannah ate 3 cookies.  How many cookies are left?

• 10 cookies

• 12

• 12 cookies

• 5

Bob has 15 markers and 7 crayons. How many more markers than crayons does Bob have?

• 7

• 8

• 12

You have 7 cookies and you ate 2 of them. How many cookies do you have left?

• 5 cookies

• 2 cookies

• 7 cookies

• 9 cookies

4 birds are sitting on a branch. 1 flies away. How many birds are left on the branch?

• 1 bird

• 4 birds

• 3 birds

• 5 birds

3 raccoons are playing in the woods. 2 go home to eat dinner. How many raccoons are left in the woods?

• 2 raccoons

• 3 raccoons

• 1 raccoons

• 5 raccoons

There were 10 students riding on the school bus. At the first stop, 3 students get off of the bus. How many students are left on the bus?

• 13 students

• 10 students

• 7 students

• 3 students