Subtraction Word Problems
Missing Addends
Subtraction Word Problems
Addition
4-5 Digit Subtraction
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
Jimmy had 8 hole in ones when he played putt-putt. Bobbie had 15 hole in ones. How many more hole in ones did Bobbie have than Jimmy?
What is 7.
100

1,289+3,478=_____

What is 4,767

100
1,222-112=__
What is 1,110.
200
Billy had $42.55. He spent $21.31 at the toy store. How much money does Billy have left?
What is $21.24.
200
108+__=148
What is 40.
200
Suzie is saving up for a new bicycle. She already has $48.53. The bicycle she wants is $104.99. How much more money does Suzie need to buy the bicylce?
What is $56.46
200

8,988+7,421=____

What is 16,409.

200
4,899-2,189=__.
What is 2,710.
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

15,641+11,891=_____

What is 27,532.

300
1,500-254=__
What is 1,246.
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 1,208 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 353.
400

14,850+16,697=_____

What is 31,547.

400
Estimate to the nearest thousand and solve: 18,566-12,428=__
What is 7,000.
500

Mike had 11,012 marbles. He gave 4,800 marbles to Susan and 3,560 marbles to John. How many marbles does Mike have left?

What is 2,652.

500
15,854+________=22,741
What is 6,887.
500
Sarah had $4,891. She spent $2,187 on clothes and $898 on a new computer. How much money does Sarah have left?
What is $1,806.
500

15,612+9,812=_____

What is 25,424.

500

32,800-12,480=______

What is 20,320.

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