Subtracting Fun: Word Problems for 4th Graders

Lily has 25 apples, and Tom has 15 apples. How many more apples does Lily have than Tom?

• 15

• 5

• 10

• 20

A bookstore has 120 books. If 45 of them are fiction, how many are non-fiction?

• 100

• 90

• 75

• 60

In a class, there are 30 students. If 12 are girls, how many are boys?

• 15 boys

• 18 boys

• 20 boys

• 10 boys

Sarah read 18 pages of her book, while her brother read 10 pages. How many more pages did Sarah read?

• 5

• 12

• 20

• 8

A farmer has 50 cows and 30 sheep. How many more cows does he have than sheep?

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

There are 80 candies in a jar. If 25 candies are red, how many are not red?

• 60

• 55

• 30

• 45

In a park, there are 60 trees. If 22 of them are oak trees, how many are not oak trees?

• 45

• 38

• 22

• 60

A toy store has 150 toys. If 70 of them are dolls, how many are other types of toys?

• 70

• 150

• 80

• 100

Emma has 45 stickers, and her friend has 30 stickers. How many more stickers does Emma have?

• 15

• 10

• 25

• 20

A library has 200 books. If 85 are fiction, how many are non-fiction books?

• 150

• 115

• 100

• 75