Mental Math
Word Problems
Subtraction: No Regrouping
Subtraction with Regrouping
100

Count up to find the difference: 

65 - 58 = ?

7

100

Susan has 72 cookies. She gives 21 away. How many cookies does she have now?

51

100

55 - 40 = ?

15

100

46 - 28 = ?

18

200

Count up to find the difference: 

46 - 37 = ?

9

200

Miss Graff has 68 stickers. She gives 21 to her students. How many stickers does she have left?

47

200

86 - 42 = ?

44

200

50 - 13 = ?

37

300

Count up to find the difference: 

35 - 27 = ?

8

300

Corey has 25 pieces of candy. He gives 15 pieces to his sister. How many pieces of candy does Corey have now?

10

300

23 - 11 = ?

12

300

61 - 12 = ?

49

400

Count up to find the difference: 

59 - 52 = ?

7

400

Elsa buys 82 balloons for the party. 36 of the balloons fly up into the sky and float away! How many balloons does Elsa have left?

46

400

99 - 7 = ?

92

400

33 - 7 = ?

26

500

Count up to find the difference: 

100 - 91= ?

9

500

Lisa scores 45 points. Jason scores 19 points. 

1. Who scores more points?

2. How many more points?

1. Lisa

2. 26 more points

500

87 - 36 = ?

51

500

91 - 8 = ?

83