Subtraction Word Problems

Max is 183 cm tall. Ruby is 169 cm tall. How much taller is Max than Ruby?

• 12 cm
• 16cm
• 14 cm
• 18cm

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.3

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many more chocolate cupcakes are at the bakery?

• 25 cupcakes
• 45 cupcakes
• 35 cupcakes
• 36 cupcakes

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.B.5

Maggie practiced her flute for 100 minutes. Julia practiced her flute for 85 minutes. How much longer did Maggie practice?

• 12 minutes
• 14 minutes
• 17 minutes
• 15 minutes

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

The store has 150 baseballs. At the end of the month, there were 81 baseballs left. How many baseballs did the store sell?

• 69 baseballs
• 59 baseballs
• 70 baseballs
• 68 baseballs

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

There are 112 ducks at the pond. 78 ducks flew away. How many ducks are still at the pond?

• 44 ducks
• 34 ducks
• 54 ducks
• 64 ducks

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Oliver made 263 baskets at basketball practice last week. He made 312 baskets at practice this week. How many more  baskets did Oliver make this week?

• 49 baskets
• 50 baskets
• 39 baskets
• 59 baskets

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Gary wants to buy a new video game system that costs $395. He has $318. How much more money does Gary need?

• $57
• $67
• $77
• $87

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Paul is preparing for a violin concert this weekend. He practiced 49 minutes on Monday and 14 minutes on Tuesday. How many more minutes did he practice on Monday? 

• 63
• 93
• 62
• 49

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

David's assignment this weekend is to read a book with 64 pages. On Saturday he read 46 pages. How many pages does he need to read on Sunday? 

• 64
• 18
• 46
• 110

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Andrew needs his farm to grow 98 pumpkins this year. So farm the farm has grown 72 pumpkins. How many more pumpkins need to grow? 

• 98
• 26
• 170
• 72

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1