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Story Problems
100

$5.67 - $3.24 = 

$2.43

100

27 -14 -------

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

100
45 -21 -----
45 -21 ----- 24
100
679 -141 ------ 538
679 -141 ------ 538
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

$7.47 - $4.52 =

$2.95

200
56 -29 -------
yes 56 -29 ------- 27
200
50 -26 ------
50 -26 ------ 24
200
721 -417 ------
721 -417 ------ 304
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

 $42.75 - $18.23 =

$24.52

300
578 -142 -------
no 578 -142 ------- 436
300
90 - 11 ------
90 - 11 ------ 79
300
853 -199 ------
853 -199 ------ 654
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

$35.98 - $10.47 =

$25.51

400
843 -370 -------
yes 843 -370 ------- 473
400
88 -88 ------
88 -88 ------ 0
400
$5.25 - $2.11 ----------
$5.25 - $2.11 ---------- $3.14
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

$72.41 - $22. 83 =

$49.58

500
$7.91 -$4.33 -----------
yes $7.91 -$4.33 ----------- $3.58
500
79 -26 -----
79 -26 ----- 53
500
$8.25 - $4.78 ------------
$8.25 - $4.78 ------------ $3.47
500
Mrs. Farmer had $7.50 in her pocket. She spend $3.99 on a new frisbee for Bingo. How much change does Mrs. Farmer have in her pocket now?
$7.50 - $3.99 ----------- $3.51 Mrs. Farmer has $3.51 left in her pocket