Subtraction Negative Word Problems

Payton had 16 markers. She gave 5 of them to Juan. How many markers does Payton have left?

• 11

• 398

• 21

• 1

Ethan has 15 jelly beans and Gemma has 8 jelly beans. How many fewer jelly beans does Gemma have than Ethan?

• 6

• 7

• 23

• 8

Bob had 7 balls. He lost 5 balls. How many balls did he have left?

• 2

• 3

• 12

• 11

If Sally has 19 pies and gives Payton 4 pies and gives Meredith 3 pies and gives Andrea 5 pies, how many pies does Sally have left?

• 7

• 8

• 9

If Jeffery has 154 games for his Nintendo and gives Bob 33 of them how many games does Jeffery have left?

• 121

• 135

• 145

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

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

There were 82 people riding the train. 28 people got off at the next stop. How many people were left riding on the train? 

• 55

• 110

• 28

• 82

Which key words tell you to subtract?

• Minus

• How many more?

• Altogether

• Take away

• Add

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