Missing Number (Subtraction Stories)
? − 20 = 35
55
Sam has 30 stickers. Ava has 12 fewer. How many stickers does Ava have?
18
There are 20 apples and 10 bananas in a basket. Some fruit is eaten. Now there are 25 pieces of fruit left. How many pieces of fruit were eaten?
5
Mia has 20 crayons. She gets 15 more, then gives away 10. How many now?
25
True or False
27 + 34 = 25 + 36
True
? − 18 = 42
60
There are 48 red balloons. There are 15 fewer blue balloons. How many blue?
33
There are 18 red balloons and 22 blue balloons at a party. Some balloons pop. Now there are 30 balloons left. How many balloons popped?
`10
Ben scores 35 points, then 28 more, then loses 14. How many points now?
49
54 − 35 = 60 − 41
True
? − 27 = 50
23
A class has 60 pencils. There are 28 fewer markers. How many markers?
32
There are 28 crackers and 17 cheese cubes on a plate. Some snacks are eaten. Now there are 30 snacks left. How many snacks were eaten?
15
A farmer picks 42 apples, sells 19, then picks 26 more. How many apples now?
49
Find the missing number
45 + __ = 70 + 5
30
___ − 18 = 32
50
Lily has 45 beads. She has 19 fewer blue beads than red. How many blue beads?
26
A toy bin has 42 cars and 18 trucks. Some toys are taken out. Now there are 45 toys left in the bin. How many toys were taken out?
15
Start with 30. Add 25. Take away 18. What is the number?
37
27 + ___ = 46 + 19
38
27 + ___ = 40
13
There are 70 students. There are 24 fewer girls than boys. How many girls?
23
There are 35 red apples and 25 green apples in a basket. Some apples are used. Now there are 40 apples left. How many apples were used?
20
Mia has 18 cookies. She bakes 24 more, then eats 12. How many cookies now?
30
34 + ___ = 50 + 16
32