Subtracting to Find Ranges: Fun Math Problems for 5th Graders

A store has 150 apples. If 45 apples are sold, what is the range of apples left in the store?

• 120 apples

• 75 apples

• 90 apples

• 105 apples

A class has 30 students. If 12 students are absent, what is the range of students present?

• 25

• 20

• 18

• 15

A library has 200 books. If 75 books are checked out, what is the range of books available?

• 100 books available

• 150 books available

• 75 books available

• 125 books available

A farmer has 500 oranges. After selling 120 oranges, what is the range of oranges he still has?

• 380 oranges

• 250 oranges

• 400 oranges

• 300 oranges

In a race, the first runner finished in 12 minutes, and the last runner finished in 20 minutes. What is the range of time taken by the runners?

• 6 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 15 minutes

A toy store had 80 toys. If 25 toys were donated, what is the range of toys remaining in the store?

• 55

• 45

• 70

• 60

A concert hall has 300 seats. If 150 seats are filled, what is the range of empty seats?

• 200

• 100

• 250

• 150

A gardener planted 120 flowers. If 40 flowers wilted, what is the range of flowers still blooming?

• 100

• 50

• 60

• 80

A school has 250 students. If 50 students are in the band, what is the range of students not in the band?

• 100

• 200

• 250

• 150

A bakery made 200 cookies. If 90 cookies were sold, what is the range of cookies left?

• 200 cookies

• 150 cookies

• 90 cookies

• 110 cookies