Subtraction Jeopardy

Simple Subtraction

100

20-5=

20 - 5=15

200

7-4=

7-4=3

300

9-8=

9-8=1

400

12-10=

12-10=2

500

15-8=

15-8=7

To Regroup or Not to Regroup

100

27 -14 -------

no 27 -14 ------- 13

200

56 -29 -------

yes 56 -29 ------- 27

300

78 -42 -------

78 - 42 = 36

400

46 - 29 = 

46 - 29= 

500

91 - 43 = 

91 - 43 = 48

Balance equation

100

20 - 12 = 10 - ? 

2

200

40 - 10 = __ - 20 

50 

300

100 - _?_ = 77 - 7 

30 

400

88 - 23 = 70 - ? 

5

500

79 -26 = 55 - ? 

2

Story Problems

100

There were 8 kids working at a table. The teacher called 3 of them away to read together. How many were left at the table?

8-3=5 There are 5 children left working at the table.

200

There were 15 red and blue balloons. If 7 of them were red, how many were blue?

15-7=8 There were 8 blue balloons.

300

There were 66 students at the assembly. Then, 23 got up and sang a song. How many students were left in the audience?

66 - 23 ------- 43 There were 43 students in the audience.

400

There are 72 chickens in the coop. Only 49 of them laid eggs. How many chickens did not lay an egg?

72 - 49 ------ 23 There were 23 chickens that did not lay an egg.

500

Mrs. Farmer had $75 in her pocket. She spend $39 on a new frisbee for Bingo. How much change does Mrs. Farmer have in her pocket now?

75 - 39 = 36