Lesson 5: Subtract to Compare Word Problems

Kyle has 5 fewer books than Zayden. Zayden has 8 books. How many books does Kyle have?

8-5=

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Jase has 7 leaves. Emma has 4 leaves. How many more leaves does Jase have than Emma?

7-4=

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Maciah reads 4 books. Mackenzie reads 6. Who reads fewer books?

____________________

How many fewer does she read?

6-4=

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 5

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Brenin draws 8 houses. Laila draws 4. Who draws more houses?

____________________

How many more did they draw?

8-4=

• 3

• 5

• 2

• 4

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tori takes 4 blocks and Cruz takes 6. Who has more blocks?

____________________

How many more blocks?

6-4=

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Landon bought 10 chocolate donuts. He bought 7 fewer glazed donuts than chocolate. How many glazed donuts did he buy?

10-7=

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Landon bought 10 chocolate donuts. He bought 7 fewer glazed donuts than chocolate. How many glazed donuts did he buy?

10-7=

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Brooklyn eats 4 apples. Layla eats 3. How many more apples does Brooklyn eat?

4-3=

• 3

• 0

• 2

• 1

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Brantley has 9 small dogs. Mackenzie has 6 big dogs. How many fewer big dogs are there than small dogs?

9-6=

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 7

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Hunter has 7 candies. Daisy has 6. How many fewer does Daisy have than Hunter?

7-6=

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1