Subtraction Word Problems: Fun for Grade 2 Explorers!

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

• 6

• 12

• 10

• 8

Tom had 20 marbles. He lost 5 marbles while playing. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 25

There are 12 birds on a tree. 4 birds flew away. How many birds are still on the tree?

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

A baker made 30 cookies. He sold 12 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 18

• 25

• 20

• 15

Sarah has 18 stickers. She gave 9 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Sarah have now?

• 9

• 15

• 8

• 10

In a box, there are 25 crayons. 10 crayons are broken. How many crayons are not broken?

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 5

A farmer had 40 carrots. He sold 15 carrots at the market. How many carrots does he have left?

• 25

• 35

• 20

• 30

Emma read 22 pages of her book. If she has 10 pages left to read, how many pages was her book in total?

• 30

• 25

• 32

• 40

There are 50 students in a school. If 20 students are absent today, how many students are present?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 40

Jack had 35 toy cars. He gave 14 toy cars to his cousin. How many toy cars does Jack have now?

• 35

• 14

• 28

• 21