Word Problems
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Subtraction
Surprise
100

Mary read 34 pages of her new book at school. When she got home, she read 28 more pages. How many pages did she read all together? 

62 pages

100

8 + ? = 20

12

100

Draw a math model for the number 374.

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100

78 - 12 =

66

100

32 + 16 + 5 + 41 =

94

200

Wyatt has a collection of 28 toy cars, 37 toy trucks, 15 toy airplanes, and 32 toy boats. How many toys make up his collection? 

112 toys

200

? + 14 = 20

6

200

Write the number 452 in expanded form.

*For an extra 100 points include a math model :)

400 + 50 + 2

200

82 - 19 =

63

200

16 + ? = 34

18

300

Mia has 78 crayons. She loses 22 crayons. Then, she loses 16 more. How many crayons is she left with? 

40 crayons

300

? + 13 = 20

7


300

a.) How many ones are in the number 53?

b.) What value does the 5 represent?

a.) 3

b.) 5 tens or 50

300

347 - 105 =

242

300

Ellen had 28 chickens. Some of them flew away. She was left with 11 chickens. How many flew away? 

* Extra 100 points for the entire equation written. 

28 - ? = 11

28 - 17 = 11

400

Mr. Cormier had 108 students. Some left to go on a field trip. He then had 63 students. How many students went on the field trip?

45 students

400

20 = ? + 4

16

400

Make the LARGEST number you can with these three values 7,2,5. 

752

400

843 - 560 =

283

400

Draw a math model for 89 - 12. Circle your answer.

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500

Dunkin Donuts started the day with 83 donuts. They sold some during the morning. At the end of the day, they had 16 donuts left. How many donuts were sold in the morning? 

67 donuts

500

18 = 9 + ?

9

500

Draw a math model for the following number 893.

*For an extra 100 points write the number in expanded form! 

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800 + 90 + 3

500

1,000 - 713 =

* Extra 100 points if correct :)

287

500

Braydi had 63 pencils. Berkley took some of them. Now Braydi has 18 pencils. How many did Berkley take? 

63 - ? = 18

45 pencils

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