Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

Subtraction within 20

100

Bob had 11 pieces of candy, and gave 1 away. How many does he have left?

Draw a picture to support your answer.

He had 10 pieces of candy left.

11 - 1 = 10

200

Sam had 15 pieces of pie, and ate 5. How many does he have left?

Draw a picture to support your answer.

He has 10 pieces of pie left. 

15 - 5 = 10

300

Miguel had 17 toy cars, and gave his friend 3 of them. How many does he have left? 

Draw a picture to support your answer.

He had 14 cars left.

17 - 3 = 14

400

Sarah had 20 cookies, but ate 11 of them. How many does she have left? 

Draw a picture to support your answer.

She had 9 cookies left.

20 - 11 = 9

500

The grocery store had 20 loaves of bread, but sold 13 of them. How many are left at the store? 

Draw a picture to support your answer.

There are 7 loaves of bread left at the store.

20 - 13 = 7

Subtraction Facts

100

18-7

11

200

17-7

10

300

19-10

9

400

15-8

7

500

17-9

8

Fact Families

100

Create a addition equation for 

19-8=11

8+11=19

11+8=19

200

Create a subtraction equation for 

7+8=15

15-8=7

15-7=8

300

Create an addition equation for

14-6=8

8+6=14

6+8=14

400

Create a subtraction equation for 

8+9=17

17-8=9

17-9=8

500

Create an addition equation for 

15-9

9+6=15

6+9=15