Subtraction Scenarios: Fun Adventures in Math!

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 12

• 10

• 6

• 8

Tom had 20 balloons. 5 balloons popped. How many balloons does Tom have now?

• 25

• 5

• 10

• 15

There are 12 cookies in a jar. If 4 cookies are eaten, how many cookies remain in the jar?

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 8

Sarah read 18 pages of her book. If she has 10 pages left to read, how many pages did she read in total?

• 25

• 28

• 20

• 30

A farmer has 30 chickens. 12 chickens are sold. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 18

• 25

• 15

• 20

In a classroom, there are 25 students. If 8 students go home early, how many students are still in the classroom?

• 15

• 10

• 17

• 20

Emma had 40 stickers. She gave 15 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Emma have left?

• 25

• 20

• 30

• 35

A toy store had 50 toys. If 22 toys were sold, how many toys are left in the store?

• 28

• 30

• 35

• 22

Jake has 28 marbles. He lost 9 marbles. How many marbles does Jake have now?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 19

There are 45 books on a shelf. If 17 books are taken away, how many books are still on the shelf?

• 28

• 30

• 35

• 25