Subtraction
Stories
Counting On
Counting Back
100

10 - 10 = ___

0
100

Sam had 3 blocks and Bill had 3. How many did they have altogether

They had 6 altogether. 

100

11, ___, 13, 14, 15

12

100

8, 7, 6, ___, 4, 3

5

200

8 - 4 = __

4

200

Jill had 6 apples, but Kelly ate 2. How many were left?

There were 4 left. 

200

5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35

25

200

12, 10, ___, 6, 4

8

300

9 - 2 = ___

7

300

Lucy saw 7 dogs at the park, then 3 more dogs came. How many dogs are at the park?

There were 10 dogs at the park. 

300

2, 4, __, 8, 10

6

300

15, 12, 9, ____, 3

6

400

12 - 9= __

3

400

Alex finds 12 flowers in the garden. Then, 8 more grow. How many flowers are in the garden?

There are 20 flowers. 

400

3, 6, 8, ___, 15

12

400

20, 18, ___, 14, 12

16

500

15 - 9= __

6

500

Pam had 14 pieces of candy, she gave 9 pieces to her friends. How many pieces were left?

There were 5 left. 

500

28, ___, 32, 34, 36

30

500

50, ___, 48, 47, 46

49