Subtraction Word Problems Lesson 25

Imagine this: Aria, William, and Olivia are playing a game of marbles. John, their friend, has a whopping 548 marbles in his collection! He decides to share his collection and gives away 235 marbles. Can you guess how many marbles John has now?

• 548

• 783

• 413

• 313

Mason, Mia, and Sophia were helping out at their local library. Initially, the library had 876 books. During a busy day, they managed to sell 345 books. Can you help them figure out how many books are left in the library?

• 345

• 876

• 200

• 531

Imagine this! Our friend Sara had a whopping 723 stickers in her collection. She decided to use 412 of them to create a dazzling project. Can you guess how many stickers she has left? Hint: Isla, Elijah, and David are still trying to figure it out!

• 623 stickers

• 311 stickers

• 111 stickers

• 311 stickers

There were 689 students in a school. 267 students went on a field trip. How many students are left in the school?

• 422

• 267

• 689

• 422

A bakery had 754 cookies. They sold 512 cookies. How many cookies are left in the bakery?

• 242

• There are 242 cookies remaining in the bakery.

• The bakery has 242 cookies left.

• 242 cookies are left in the bakery.

Tom had 836 baseball cards. He gave away 289 baseball cards. How many baseball cards does Tom have now?

• 5470

• 54700

• 547

• 547

There were 567 apples in a basket. 345 apples were taken out. How many apples are left in the basket?

• 222

• 122

• 345

• 567

A toy store had 987 toys. They sold 623 toys. How many toys are left in the store?

• 623

• 987

• 261

• 364

Lisa had 745 pencils. She lost 312 pencils. How many pencils does Lisa have now?

• 433

• 645 pencils

• 533 pencils

• 433 pencils

There were 876 students in a school. 489 students went home early. How many students are left in the school?

• 600 students left in the school.

• 200 students left in the school.

• 387

• 387 students left in the school.