Real-Life Subtraction: Estimating Differences for 4th Graders

Lily has 75 apples. She gives 28 apples to her friends. How many apples does she have left?

• 47

• 45

• 60

• 50

A bookstore had 150 books. They sold 47 books last week. How many books are still in the store?

• 150

• 97

• 120

• 103

Tom had 90 marbles. He lost 23 marbles while playing. How many marbles does he have now?

• 80

• 70

• 60

• 67

A farmer had 200 eggs. He sold 65 eggs at the market. How many eggs does he have remaining?

• 75

• 135

• 150

• 200

Sarah read 45 pages of her book. If her book has 120 pages, how many pages does she have left to read?

• 75 pages

• 30 pages

• 60 pages

• 90 pages

In a class, there are 30 students. If 12 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 15

• 20

• 18

• 25

A toy store had 500 toys. After a big sale, they have 215 toys left. How many toys were sold?

• 400

• 285

• 350

• 200

A baker made 250 cookies. If he sold 134 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

• 200

• 150

• 100

• 116

A library had 1,000 books. If 275 books were checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 650

• 500

• 725

• 800

Emma had 60 stickers. She gave 15 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does she have now?

• 45

• 15

• 30

• 60