Fun with Subtraction: Solve Word Problems in Math

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left? Write a number sentence to show your work.

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Tom has 20 marbles. He loses some marbles and now has 12 left. How many marbles did Tom lose? Write a number sentence to represent this problem.

• 10

• 8

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There are 25 students in a class. If 9 students go home early, how many students are still in the class? Write a number sentence to solve this.

• 20

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Sarah has 30 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Sarah have now? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 15

• 25

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A farmer has 50 chickens. If 18 chickens are sold, how many chickens does the farmer have left? Write a number sentence to represent this problem.

• 40

• 32

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In a box, there are 40 crayons. If 15 crayons are taken out, how many crayons remain in the box? Write a number sentence to solve this.

• 35

• 20

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Jake has 22 toy cars. He gives some to his friend and now has 14 left. How many toy cars did Jake give away? Write a number sentence to show your work.

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Emma has 18 books. She buys 7 more books. How many books does Emma have in total? Write a number sentence to represent this problem.

• 30

• 20

• 15

• 25

There are 60 cookies in a jar. If 25 cookies are eaten, how many cookies are left in the jar? Write a number sentence to solve this.

• 60

• 35

• 45

• 25

A zoo has 45 animals. If 20 animals are taken to another zoo, how many animals are left? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 15

• 40

• 30

• 25