Basic Subtraction
Subtraction
Subtraction
Word Problems
2 Step Problems
100
12 - 4
What is 8
100
28 - 13
What is 15
100
59 - 24
What is 35
100

Harriet Tubman is rescuing slaves. She rescues 68 boys and 29 girls. How many more boys does Harriet Tubman rescue?

What is 39 boys

100

Stan makes 21 pancakes. He eats 8 pancakes. How many pancakes does he have left? If Cooper eats 9 more pancakes, how many pancakes does Stan have now?

What is 4 pancakes

200
11 - 7
What is 4
200
35 - 16
What is 19
200
61 - 29
What is 32
200

George Washington Carver is growing peanuts and sweet potatoes. He has 48 peanut plants and 17 sweet potato plants. How many more peanut plants does Mr. Carver have?

What is 31 plants


DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!

200

Jordyn picks 23 pink flowers and 18 purple flowers. How many flowers does she pick in all? If Tuleen picked 27 fewer flowers than Jordyn, how many flowers did Tuleen pick?

What is 14 flowers

300
13 - 5

What is 8


DOUBLE JEOPARDYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

300
46 - 24
What is 22
300
74 - 27
What is 47
300

Jackie Robinson hits 54 home runs in one game and 28 home runs in another game. How many more home runs does he hit in the first game?

What is 26 home runs

300

Kareem scores 23 points and Clarence scores 29 points in their game. How many points did they score altogether? If the other team scores 34 points, what is the difference between their scores?

What is 18 points

400
15 - 9
What is 6
400
83 - 55
What is 28
400
86 - 25

What is 61


DOUBLE JEOPARDYYYYYYYY!!!!

400

Mae Jemison counts 108 comets and 69 asteroids in outer space. How many more comets does she count?

What is 39 comets

400

Jayda draws 48 dolphins. Camryn draws 7 more dolphins than Jayda. How many dolphins does Camryn draw? If Wynter draws 29 fewer dolphins than Camryn, how many dolphins does Wynter draw?

What is 26 dolphins

500
17 - 8
What is 9
500
90 - 37
What is 53
500
102 - 65
What is 37
500

Matthew Henson travels 94 miles in a dog sled on Thursday and 59 miles on Friday. How many more miles does he travel on Thursday?

What is 35

500
Blake reads 43 pages of his book. Tristan reads 28 pages in his book. How many more pages did Blake read? If Blake reads 32 more pages, how many more pages will Blake have read?
What is 47 pages
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