Subtraction word probelms

Animals

100

Tom has 5 rats. He gave away 2. How many does he have left?

5-2=3

200

There were 8 ducks swimming in a pond. 3 ducks flew away. How many ducks are left?

8-3=5

300

There were 10 monkeys playing in the tree. 6 monkeys climbed down. How many monkeys are still in the tree?

10-6=4

400

There were 7 rabbits in the garden. 2 hopped away. How many rabbits are left?

7-2=5

500

There were 6 turtles on a log. 6 slid into the water. How many turtles are still on the log?

6-6=0

Food

100

Jim has 4 apples. He gave 3 away. How many does he have now?

4-3=1

200

There were 8 apples on the table. 3 were eaten. How many apples are left?

8-3=5

300

There were 5 slices of pizza. 5 were eaten. How many slices are left?

5-5=0

400

There were 7 carrots in the fridge. 1 was used for dinner. How many carrots are left?

7-1=6

500

There were 10 bananas in the basket. 4 were used for smoothies. How many bananas are left?

10-4=6

Random

100

There were 7 balloons at the party. 3 popped. How many balloons are left?

7-3=4

200

There were 8 snowballs. 5 melted. How many snowballs are left?

8-5=3

300

There were 4 toy cars on the floor. 1 was put away. How many toy cars are still on the floor?

4-1=3

400

There were 5 chairs in the classroom. 2 were taken to another room. How many chairs are still in the classroom?

5-2=3

500

There were 3 kites in the sky. 1 came down. How many kites are still flying?

3-1=2