Simple
Subtraction
Subtracting 10
Yes or No
What's Missing
Story Problems
100
5-3=
5-3=2
100

17 -10 =

17 -10 = 7

100

5 -1 = 4

yes. 5 -1 = 4

100

10 - ____ = 5

10 - ____ = 5   5....5 is missing

100

There were 8 kids working at a table. The teacher called 2 of them away to read together. How many were left at the table?

8-2=6 There are 6 children left working at the table.

200
7-4=
7-4=3
200

26 - 10 = 

26 - 10 = 6

200

10-2=8

yes 10-2=8

200

11-____ = 8 

11 - ____ = 8   3....3 is missing

200

There were 10 red and blue balloons. If 7 of them were red, how many were blue?

10-7=3 There were 3 blue balloons.

300
9-8=
9-8=1
300

34 -10 =

34 - 10 = 4

300

10-5= 8-3

yes 10-5=5  8-3=5

300

17 - _____= 13

17 - ____ = 13   4....4 is missing

300

There were 12 students at the assembly. Then, 9 got up and sang a song. How many students were left in the audience?

12 - 9 ------- 3 There were 3 students in the audience.

400
12-10=
12-10=2
400

48 - 10 = 

48 - 10 = 8

400

9-6 = 8-4

no 9-6=3     8-4=4

400

20 - _____= 10 

20 - ____ = 10   10....10 is missing

400

There are 15 chickens in the coop. Only 4 of them laid eggs. How many chickens did not lay an egg?

15 - 4 ------ 11 There were 1 chickens that did not lay an egg.

500
15-8=
15-8=7
500

52 - 10 =

52 - 10 = 2

500

19-10 = 11-10 

no 19-10=9     11-10=1

9 does not equal 1


500

35 - _____ = 15

35 - ____ = 15   20....20 is missing

500

Mrs. Farmer had 20 pigs in the pen. She sold 5 pigs. How many pigs does Mrs. Farmer have in the pen now?

20 - 5= 15 ----------- 15 Mrs. Farmer has 15 pigs left in the pen.

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