Fun with One-Step Subtraction: Apples, Balloons & More!

There are 8 apples in a basket. If you take away 3 apples, how many apples are left?

• 5

• 10

• 8

• 3

Lily has 10 balloons. She gives 4 balloons to her friend. How many balloons does Lily have now?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

Tom has 5 toy cars. He loses 2 of them. How many toy cars does Tom have left?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

There are 7 birds on a tree. 3 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the tree?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

Samantha has 9 cookies. She eats 5 cookies. How many cookies does she have left?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

A farmer has 6 cows. He sells 2 cows. How many cows does the farmer have now?

• 8

• 2

• 6

• 4

There are 12 pencils in a box. If 4 pencils are taken out, how many pencils remain in the box?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

Ben has 15 marbles. He gives 6 marbles to his brother. How many marbles does Ben have left?

• 15

• 12

• 6

• 9

There are 10 flowers in a garden. 3 flowers wilt. How many flowers are still blooming?

• 5

• 10

• 7

• 4

Emma has 11 stickers. She gives 7 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Emma have now?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 3