Word Problem Wizards
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Subtraction Vocabulary
100

Jana had 512 crowns. She spent 243 crowns. How many crowns does she have now?

269

100

452 – 200 = 400 – ___

148

100

634 – 412

222

100

What does subtract mean?

To take away

200

A train had 635 passengers. 218 got off. How many are left?

417

200

600 – ___ = 550 – 200

250

200

853 – 321

532

200

What does it mean to check your answer?

To try it again and look over your work to make sure it is correct.
300

A store had 940 apples. They sold 687. How many apples remain?

253

300

785 – 324 = 800 – ___

339

300

741 – 510

231

300

What is the word we use when we cross out a number in subtraction to give it to the lower number (Hint: There is two answers/ One answer starts with Re)

regrouping or Borrowing

400

There were 832 books in the library. 259 were borrowed. How many are still there?

573

400

900 – ___ = 750 – 300

150

400

920 – 610

310

400

When asked to find the sum of a problem what Operation do we use + - ÷ x (Multiply)

Addition

500

A car traveled 948 km total. It had already gone 679 km yesterday. How far today?

269

500

(900 – 450) × 2 = (1200 – ___) × 3

900
500

800 – 422

378

500

What is the answer to a subtraction problem called?

The Difference