Subtracting
Decomposing
Word Problems
Subtraction Problems
Subtracting 10 and 100
100

Antonio wants to solve 244 - 218. 

26

100

Decompose by place value to subtract. 

875 - 122 = ? 

875 - 122 = ? 

800 - 70 - 5

100 - 20 - 2

700 - 50 - 3

753

100

Kodie was given 275 candy bars to sell. So far she sold 162. How many candy bars does Kodie have left? 

113 candy bars

100

540 - 220 = ? 

320

100
Find the difference. 


541 - 10 = ? 

531

200

Find the difference.

 753 - 126 = ?


627

200

Decompose by place value to subtract. 

556 - 304 = ? 

556 - 304

500 - 50 - 6

300 - 0  - 4

200 - 50 - 2

=252

200

Navarre Bikes has 445 bikes for sale at the beginning of Spring. By the end of Summer, only 158 bikes are left. How many bikes did they sell? 

287 bikes

200

845 - 713 = ?

132

200

Find the difference. 

283 - 100 = ? 

183

300

Find the difference of 372 - 128.


244

300

How can you decompose the second number? 

381 - 216 = ?

216

200 + 10 + 6

300

Ian's mom bought 130 balloons to make a balloon arch for his birthday party. Unfortunately, 23 balloons popped while making the arch. How many balloons are left? 

107 balloons

300

436 - 208

228

300

810 - 10 = ? 

800

400

Find the difference.

439 - 212 =


227

400

How can you decompose the second number to subtract? Use a number line. 

614 - 388 = ? 

226

400

Uriah made 112 cookies for the bake sale. He needs to bring in a total of 300 cookies. How many more cookies does he need to bake? 

188 cookies

400

414 - 275 = ?

139

400

506 - 10 = ? 

496

500

Find the difference of 672 - 328.


344

500

How can you decompose to subtract? Use a number line. 413 - 256 = ? 

157

500
Mrs. Thomin swam 223 yard on Monday. On Tuesday she swam 10 less yards than Monday. She swam 100 less yard on Wednesday than she did Tuesday. How many yards did she swim Wednesday?

Monday - 223 yards

Tuesday- 213 yards

Wednesday 113 yards

500

583 - 298 = ? 

285

500

Find the difference. 

901 - 10 = ? 

891