Related Subtraction
Word Problems
Ten to Subtract
100

Write a related subtraction fact for 1+__=4. 

4-1=3

100

Draw a number bond AND a number sentence to solve.

Mrs. Devlin has 13 cupcakes. She shares some with first graders. Now she has 2 cupcakes. How many cupcakes did the first graders eat?

13-2=11 cupcakes

100

Write a number bond to show how to use ten to subtract. 

13-9=4

13=10+3

200

Write a related subtraction fact for 8+__=10.

10-8=2

200

Draw a number bond AND a number sentence to solve.

Mrs. Irving has 14 stickers. She gives 8 to Ms. Karolyi. How many stickers does Mrs. Irving have left?

14-8=6 stickers

200

Write a number bond to show how to use ten to subtract. 

12-8=4

12=10+2

300

Write a related subtraction fact for 9+___=13

13-9=4

300

Draw a number bond AND a number sentence to solve.

Nico has 9 books from the library. He has read a lot of them. He has 2 books that he has not read. How many books has Nico read so far?

9-2= 7 books

300

Write a number bond to show how to use ten to subtract. 

16-9=7

16=10+6

400

Write a related subtraction fact for 12=___+7

12-7=5

400

Draw a number bond AND a number sentence to solve. 

Leo 10 balls and 8 cars. He gives 6 cars to Sebastian. How many toys does Leo have left in all?

8-6=2 cars left

2 cars+10 balls=12 toys in all

400

Write a number bond to show how to use ten to subtract. 

19-8=11

19=10+9

500

Write a related subtraction fact for 18=8+___.

18-8=10

500

Draw a number bond AND a number sentence to solve.

Mrs. Dunford has 10 big frogs and 5 small frogs. She gives 8 big frogs to Mrs. Delayen. How many frogs does Mrs. Dunford have left in all?

10-8= 2 big frogs

2 big frogs+5 small frogs= 7 frogs in all

500

Write a number bond to show how to use ten to subtract. 

17-9=8

17=10+7

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