Word Problems Subtraction

She had 6 bags of flour but used up 4 bags on Sunday. How many bags of flour did she have left?

• 6-4=2

• 6-4=3

• 6-4=1

She had 7 boxes of butter and 3 boxes melted on Saturday because the fridge was not working. How many boxes of butter did she have left?

• 7-3=2

• 7-3=4

• 7-3=2

• 7-3=1

She baked 9 boxes of cookies. Then she sold 2 boxes of cookies. How many boxes of cookies were left?

• 9-2=5

• 9-2=6

• 9-2=7

• 9-2=8

They packed 6 packs of chips to go to the beach and the children ate 5 packs. How many packs of chips are left?

• 6-5=2

• 6-5=0

• 6-5=3

• 6-5=1

Bob has 8 pet dogs. Gary has 4 pet dogs. How many more pet dogs does Bob have than Gary?

• 8-4=4

• 8-4=3

• 8-4=5

• 8-4=2

Don has 3 yellow flowers. Loni has 6 green flowers. How many more flowers does Loni have than Don?

• 6-3=2

• 6-3=3

• 3-6=3

• 6-3=4

Sammy has 10 vanilla cupcakes. He has 4 chocolate cupcakes. How many fewer chocolate cupcakes does he have than vanilla?

• 10-4=6

• 10-4=7

• 10-4=8

• 10-4=5

Jessica has 5 brown hats and 3 purple hats. How many more brown hats does she have than purple?

• 5-3=1

• 5-3=5

• 5-3=2

• 5-3=4

Randy has 9 library books. Monica has 5 library books. How many fewer library book does Monica have than Randy?

• 9-5=6

• 9-5=4

• 9-5=3

• 9-5=2