Subtract
26 - 4 =
22
44
a) 5
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
b and c
43 - 26 = __
__ + __ = __
43 - 26 = 17
26 + 17 = 43
A joke book has 96 jokes. 58 are knock-knock jokes. The rest are riddles. How many riddles are there?
96 - 58 = 38
Is there a greater difference between the number of animals adopted in December and January or in January and February?
December - 61
January - 54
February - 46
Dec/Jan 61 - 54 = 7
Jan/Feb 54 - 46 = 8
7<8
January and February
41 - 5
36
63
a) 1
b) 3
c) 5
d) 6
a and b
51 - 28 = __
__ + __ = __
51 - 28 = 23
23 + 28 = 51
A museum has 71 fossils. 47 are dinosaur fossils. The rest are fish fossils. How many fish fossils are there?
71 - 47 = 24
Is there a greater difference between the number of guests on Saturday and Sunday or Sunday and Monday?
Saturday - 92
Sunday - 77
Monday 59
Sat/Sun 92 - 77 = 15
Sun/Mon 77 - 59 = 18
15<18
Sunday and Monday
47 - 8
34
76
a) 8
b) 3
c) 5
d) 4
b, c, and d
75 - 37 = __
__ + __ = __
75 - 37 = 38
37 + 38 = 75
A theme park has 62 rides. 45 of them are in the amusement park. The rest are in the water park. How many rides are in the water park?
62 -45 = 17
Is there a greater difference between the number of bagels sold in Sunday and Monday or on Monday and Tuesday?
Sunday - 81
Monday - 47
Tuesday - 68
Sun/Mon 81 - 47 = 34
Mon/Tues 68 - 47 = 21
34>21
Sunday and Monday
42 - 6
36
35
a) 7
b) 9
c) 6
d) 3
d
76 - 58 = __
__ + __ = __
76 - 58 = 18
18 + 58 = 76
There are 58 more books in a library than in a classroom. There are 9 books in the library. How many books are in the classroom?
94 - 58 = 36
Is there a greater difference in the number of flowers planted in a park in April and May or in May and June
April - 78
May - 39
June - 23
Apr/May 78 - 59 = 19
May/Jun 59 - 43 = 16
19>16
April and May
65 - 8
57
51
a) 8
b) 9
c) 2
d) 5
none
47 - 39 = __
__+ __ = __
47 - 39 = 8
39 + 8 = 47
There are 27 more harmonicas than drums in a music room. There are 55 harmonicas. How many drums are there?
55 - 27 = 28
Is there a greater difference between the number of cakes a bakery makes on Tuesday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Thursday?
Tuesday - 63
Wednesday - 48
Thursday - 57
Tues/Wed 63 - 48 = 15
Wed/Thurs 57 - 48 = 9
15>9
Tuesday and Wednesday