Subtraction
Word Problems
What can be done on a number line?
Related Addition facts
Missing Subtrahends
100

15-5=

10

100

John has 16 stickers. He gives his friend 10 stickers. How many stickers does John have left? 

6 stickers

100

What can we do on the number line? 

10-2

A. start at 10 and count back 2

B. start at 10 and count on 2 

C. start at 2 and count back 10 

D. start at 2 and count on 10 

A. start at 10 and count back 2 

100

Which addition fact is related to the subtraction fact?

12-3=9

A. 3+3=6

B. 3+9=12

C. 9+6=15

D. 12+5= 17

B. 3+9=12

100

14-_____=10

4

200

19-7=

12

200

Rudy has 13 sandwiches. He ate 5 of them. How many  sandwiches does Rudy have left?

8 sandwiches

200

What can be done on the number line? 

19-5 

A. start at 5 and count on 19 

B. start at 19 and count on 5 

C. start at 19 and count back 5

D. start at 5 and count back 19 

C. start at 19 and count back 5 

200

Which addition fact is related to the subtraction fact?

15-5=10

A. 9+4= 13 

B. 13+3=16 

C. 10+5=15 

D. 10+10=20

C. 10+5=15

200

17-____=14

3

300

17-4=

13

300

Lisa has 18 pencils. 6 of them are sharp and the rest are dull. How many pencils are dull?

12 dull pencils 

300

What can be done on the number line?

15-7 

A. start at 15 and count on 7 

B. start at 7 and count on 15 

C. start at 7 and count back 15 

D. start at 15 and count back 7

D. start at 15 and count back 7 
300

Which addition fact is related to the subtraction fact?

20-2=18

A. 13+3=16 

B. 20-5=15 

C. 2+2=4 

D. 18+2=20

D. 18+2=20

300

20-____=11

9

400

16-8=

8

400

Ross has 19 books. He read 8 of them. How many books did Ross not read?

11 books

400

What can be done on the number line?

12-6

A. start at 6 and count back 12 

B. start at 12 and count back 6 

C. start at 6 and count on 12 

D. start at 12 and count on 6 

B. start at 12 and count back 6 

400

Which addition fact is related to the subtraction fact?

14-8=6

A. 6+6=12

B. 8+6=14

C. 8+10=18 

D. 18+2=20

B. 8+6=14

400

12-____=9

3

500

12-8=

4

500

Monica has 20 pieces of paper. She needs 12 for an art project. How many pieces of paper does Monica have left?

8 pieces of paper 

500

What can be done on the number line?

16-4

A. start at 16 and count back 4 

B. start at 16 and count on 4 

C. start at 4 and count back 16

D. start at 4 and count on 16 

A. start at 16 and count back 4

500

Which addition fact is related to the subtraction fact?

17-6=11

A. 12+2=14

B. 10+10=20

C. 11+5=16

D. 11+6=17

D. 11+6=17

500

19-____=12

7