Grade 2 Subtraction: Explain and Check Your Answers!

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left? Explain how you found your answer.

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 6

Tom had 20 toy cars. He lost 5 of them. How many toy cars does Tom have now? Check your work by adding the lost cars back to the remaining cars.

• 25

• 5

• 15

• 10

There are 12 birds on a tree. 4 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the tree? Describe your reasoning for the answer.

• 10

• 12

• 8

• 6

A baker made 30 cookies. He sold 18 cookies. How many cookies does he have left? Show how you checked your answer for accuracy.

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 20

Sarah has 25 stickers. She gave 10 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Sarah have now? Explain your steps to find the answer.

• 15

• 20

• 5

• 30

In a classroom, there are 18 students. 6 students went to the library. How many students are still in the classroom? Verify your answer by adding the students back.

• 12

• 8

• 15

• 10

A farmer has 50 apples. He picked 22 apples to sell. How many apples does he have left? Explain how you calculated your answer.

• 22

• 30

• 28

• 50

There are 40 books on a shelf. 15 books were taken out. How many books remain on the shelf? Check your answer by adding the taken books to the remaining books.

• 20

• 35

• 30

• 25

Emma has 10 balloons. 3 balloons popped. How many balloons does Emma have left? Describe how you arrived at your answer.

• 10

• 7

• 5

• 8

A pet store had 60 fish. 25 fish were sold. How many fish are still in the store? Explain your reasoning and check your work.

• 60

• 15

• 35

• 25