Word Problems
The school library has 8,452 books. The classroom library has 3,276 books. How many more books does the school library have than the classroom library?
Answer: The school library has 5,176 more books than the classroom library.
624 − 318
306
7,542 − 3,218
4,324
45,632 − 12,418
33,214
True or False: 8,003 − 2,756 = 6,247.
False! The correct answer is 5,247.
A farmer picked 9,000 apples. He sold 4,685 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left?
Answer: The farmer has 4,315 apples left.
751 − 426
325
8,003 − 2,756
5,247
70,005 − 24,786
45,219
If you get a subtraction problem wrong, you can blame your pencil because it secretly did the math.
False!! Your pencil is innocent!
Mia saved $7,500 for a new computer. The computer costs $5,875. How much more money does Mia need to buy the computer?
Answer: Mia needs $1,625 more to buy the computer.
583 − 241
342
6,875 − 1,432
5,443
83,741 − 36,520
47,221
When subtracting, you may need to regroup if the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit.
true
A stadium can hold 12,500 people. There are 8,746 people at a game. How many more people could fit in the stadium?
Answer: 3,754 more people could fit in the stadium.
842 − 367
475
9,421 − 5,687
3,734
91,300 − 47,856
43,444
True or False: 7,542 − 3,218 = 4,324.
True
A school raised $10,000 for a field trip. They spent $6,478 on buses and tickets. How much money does the school have left?
Answer: The school has $3,522 left
690 − 245
445
7,600 − 3,245
4,355
65,432 − 28,765
36,667
True or False: 9,421 − 5,687 = 4,734.
False! The correct answer is 3,734.