Subtraction Word Problems
Missing Addends
Zero is worth a lot
Close Enough
Properties
100
Jessica had 122 handbags. After cleaning out her closet she only has 98 handbags. How many handbags did Jessica throw out?
What is 24.
100

42 + __ = 53

What is 11.

100

100-78

What is 22.

100

1,289+3,478=_____

What is 4,767

100

534+245 is the same as 245+534 because of this property?

What is the Commutative property of addition. 





200

Mr. Haywood needs 999 dollars for a drone he wants. He has saved 234 dollars from tutoring children in the neighborhood. How much more money does he need for the drone?

What is $765.

200
108+__=148
What is 40.
200

Suzie is saving up for a new bicycle. She already has $111. The bicycle she wants is $1,000. How much more money does Suzie need to buy the bicycle?

What is $889

200

Sean has 354 marbles he got 245 more for his birthday. About how many marbles does he have?

What is 600

200

Anything Plus zero is that number thanks to what property? 

What is identity property of addition. 

300

Jackson has 1,829 points on his game. Jake has 2,910 points. About how many more points does Jake have than Jackson?

What is 1,000.

300

1,212+__=1,518

What is 306.

300
Jacob has 16,249 ants in his ant farm. Donny has 23,979 ants in his collection. About how many more ants does Donny have than Jacob?
What is 8,000.
300

Christianna just turned 16 and her grandma gave her 2,434 dollars. Her mon put 789 dollars towards her college fund to UVA. About how much money does Christianna have left to spend? 

What is 1,200.

300

999+ 0= 999

What is the identity property of addition

400

Carol had 32 apples. Beth had 41 apples. They need a total of 125 apples. How many more apples do they need?

What is 52.

400

7,800+__=8,888

What is 1,088.

400

Katie collected 5,000 pieces of candy on Halloween night. She gave Danielle 367 pieces of candy and Stacy 488. How many pieces of candy did Katie have left?

What is 4,145.

400

Estimate to solve.


4,345+49

What is 4,050.

400

4+(5+4)= 

What is (4+5)+4. 

500

Mr. Stewart had 9,012 marbles. He gave 4,802 marbles to Mrs. Cho and 3,560 marbles to Mrs. Ganley. How many marbles does Mr. Stewart have left?

What is 650.

500

854+________=2, 000

What is 1,146.

500

9,999+1?

What is 10,000

500

Mr. Stewart was awarded a 5,234 dollar bonus for doing a great job in November. Mr. Stewart bought a new car with that money. The car cost only 3,677 dollars. About how much money does he have left to spend from his bonus? 

What is 1,000.

500

21+(17+3) is the same as (21+17)+3 thanks to this property? 

What is Associative property





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