Subtraction Word Problems

Subtraction Word Problems 1

100

There are 8 puppets in a box. Elena picks 4 out. How many puppets remain in the box?

What is 4 puppets?

200

In a ten-pin bowling match, Harry knocks down 2 pins. How many pins remain standing?

What is 8 pins?

300

Julie's Baking Company had 20 eggs. Then employees used 18 eggs to make apple crisp. How many eggs are left?

What is 2 eggs?

400

There were a total of 7 cups sitting on a shelf in Daniel's kitchen, until he sold 4 of them. How many cups are sitting on his shelf?

What is 3 cups?

500

Mr.Hershey had 19 pieces of chocolate. He decided to give 12 pieces of chocolate away. How many pieces of chocolate does he have left?

What is 7 pieces of chocolate?

Subtraction

100

9-4

What is 5?

200

12-1

What is 11

300

10-7

What is 3

400

20-6

What is 14

500

3-3

What is 0

Subtraction Word Problems 2

100

Kate has 12 popsicles. She gave 6 of them to her classmates. How many popsicles is Kate left with?

What is 6?

200

There were 20 children at his party. 16 of them were picked up. The rest of them walked home on their own. How many children walked home?

What is 4 children?

300

Mike took 6 crates of produce to sell at the market. He sold 2 crates and gave away 2 crates. How many crates did he have left?

What is 2

400

Farmer Joe brought 14 tomatoes and 18 carrots to the market. He sold 7 tomatoes. How many tomatoes were left?

What is 7 tomatoes?

500

There were a total of 13 books sitting on a bookcase in Joe's bedroom, until he sold 9 of them. How many books are left on the bookcase?

What is 4 books?

Subtraction 2

100

10-2

What is 8

200

9-7

What is 2

300

7-6

What is 1

400

20-5

What is 15

500

14-9

What is 5

Subtraction Word Problems 3

100

Mary picked 2 oranges and Fred picked 7 oranges from the orange tree. How many oranges were picked in total ?

What is 9 oranges?

200

18 students are going to the zoo. The first bus can only take 15 of them. How many students need to wait for the second bus?

What is 3 students?

300

Rachel bought 12 eggs and used 8 of them. How many eggs were left?

What is 4 eggs?

400

There were 12 children at his party. Alvin’s mother prepared 20 loot bags. Each child only took one loot bag. How many loot bags were left?

What is 8 loot bags?

500

Benny has 10 red and 4 blue gum balls. Alyssa has 3 red gum balls. How many more red gum balls did Benny have?

What is 7 gum balls?