Subtracting Treasures: Fun Word Problems in Math

Lily has 45 apples. She gives 27 apples to her friends. How many apples does she have left?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 18

Tom has 56 marbles. He buys 29 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 85

• 100

• 90

• 75

A farmer has 72 carrots. He sells 38 carrots at the market. How many carrots does he have remaining?

• 30

• 40

• 34

• 50

Sarah has 84 stickers. She loses 29 stickers. How many stickers does she have left?

• 45

• 55

• 60

• 70

In a box, there are 63 chocolates. If 25 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are still in the box?

• 50

• 63

• 38

• 25

Jake has 90 toy cars. He donates 47 toy cars to a charity. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 50

• 60

• 43

• 30

Emma collected 78 seashells. She gave 34 seashells to her friend. How many seashells does Emma have left?

• 34

• 12

• 78

• 44

A library has 150 books. If 67 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

• 67

• 75

• 100

• 83

There are 95 students in a school. If 38 students go on a field trip, how many students are still at school?

• 55

• 50

• 60

• 57

Mia has 120 beads. She uses 45 beads to make a necklace. How many beads does she have remaining?

• 90

• 65

• 75

• 100