4th Grade Math: Subtracting Whole Numbers & Negatives

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

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 6

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

• 5

• 15

• 25

• 10

A temperature dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the difference in temperature?

• 6 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 8 degrees

• 2 degrees

Lily read 30 pages of her book. If she reads 12 pages more, how many pages will she have read in total?

• 42

• 36

• 30

• 50

A store had 50 toys. They sold 18 toys. How many toys are left in the store?

• 35

• 32

• 40

• 28

If a mountain is 2000 meters high and a valley is 500 meters below sea level, what is the difference in height between the mountain and the valley?

• 1500 meters

• 2500 meters

• 3000 meters

• 1000 meters

Jake had $45. He spent $20 on a game. How much money does Jake have now?

• $40

• $25

• $15

• $30

A farmer had 100 chickens. 25 chickens were sold. How many chickens does the farmer have left?

• 50

• 75

• 100

• 80

The temperature was 10 degrees in the morning and dropped to -5 degrees by night. What is the change in temperature?

• 10 degrees

• -15 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 5 degrees

Emma collected 60 stickers. She gave away 15 stickers to her friends. How many stickers does Emma have now?

• 45

• 75

• 50

• 30