Subtraction Word Problems: Fun Adventures in Math!

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

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Tom has 20 toy cars. He loses 5 of them. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

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There are 12 birds on a tree. 4 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the tree?

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Sarah has 18 stickers. She uses 9 stickers for her scrapbook. How many stickers does she have remaining?

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A farmer has 25 cows. 10 cows are sold. How many cows does the farmer have now?

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In a box, there are 30 chocolates. If 12 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

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Emma has 22 balloons. 8 balloons pop. How many balloons does Emma have now?

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A library has 50 books. If 15 books are checked out, how many books are left in the library?

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Jack had 40 marbles. He gave away 15 marbles to his friends. How many marbles does Jack have now?

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There are 28 students in a class. If 6 students go home early, how many students are still in the class?

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