Subtraction Skills: Check Your Work with Number Lines!

Lily has 345 apples. She gives away 128 apples to her friends. How many apples does she have left? Use a number line to check your answer.

• 200

• 217

• 250

• 300

A bookstore had 562 books. After a sale, they had 289 books left. How many books were sold? Show your work using a number line.

• 400

• 273

• 300

• 250

Tom collected 478 stickers. He lost 215 stickers during a move. How many stickers does he have now? Verify your answer by checking your subtraction.

• 263 stickers

• 478 stickers

• 215 stickers

• 263

A farmer harvested 1,250 carrots. He sold 678 carrots at the market. How many carrots does he have remaining? Use a number line to help you solve.

• 600

• 800

• 500

• 572

A toy store had 1,200 toys. They donated 456 toys to a charity. How many toys are left in the store? Use a number line to find the answer.

• 900

• 600

• 744

• 800

In a school, there were 850 students enrolled. After some students transferred, there are now 732 students. How many students transferred? Check your answer for accuracy.

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 118

A bakery made 1,500 cookies. They sold 1,235 cookies in one day. How many cookies are left? Use a number line to assist in your calculation.

• 1,235

• 265

• 1,000

• 300

Emma had 600 marbles. She lost 245 marbles while playing. How many marbles does she have now? Verify your answer by checking your work.

• 345

• 400

• 500

• 355

A library had 2,000 books. After a donation of 1,125 books, how many books does the library have now? Use a number line to check your answer.

• 2500

• 3125

• 3000

• 1500