Subtraction

Word Problems within 1

100

There are 11 birds on a wire. 3 fly away. How many birds are on the wire now?

7 birds

200

There are 7 flowers. 6 are white and the rest are purple. How many flowers are purple?

7-6=?

1 flower

300

There are 26 toys in the closet. Kids take five of them. How many are there now?

26-5=?

21 toys

400

Mia had 34 stickers. She gave 5 away. How many stickers does she have left? 

34-5=?

29

500

Liam picked 27 apples. He ate 3. How many apples are left?

27-3=? 

24 apples

Word Problems within 2

100

Noah had 45 toy cars. He lost 6. How many does he have now?

45-6 

39 cars

200

Ava baked 38 cookies. She gave 4 to a friend. How many are left? 

38-4=?

34

300

Ethan had 29 marbles. He lost 7. How many marbles remain?

29-7=? 

22 marbles

400

Lucas had 36 crayons. He broke 8. How many crayons are still good? 

36-8=?

28 crayons are still good

500

Isabella collected 50 shells. She gave 9 away. How many does she have now?

50-9=? 

41 shells

Subtraction within 20

100

33-2=?

31

200

44-6=?

38

300

28-5=?

23

400

10-10=?

0

500

31-3=?

28

Subtraction within 100

100

46-8=?

38

200

35-4=?

31

300

26-5=?

21

400

70-10=?

60

500

59-8=?

51

Review

100

What number is 3 tens and 5 ones?

35

200

Jim had a pizza and wanted to share it with 3 other friends. What are the pieces called for Jim and his friends?

fourths or quarters

300

What is 10 more than 60?

70

400

What is ten less than 26

16

500

What is 10 less than 100?

90