Practice Subtraction in Math
Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.
Quick Recap
Finding the difference between two numbers by removing one quantity from another, or measuring the gap between them.
If you have 5 cookies and eat 2, how many are left? You take away to find out.
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Example 1
hardNoah had 10 toy cars. He gave 3 to his sister, then lost 2 at the park. How many cars does Noah have now?
Example 2
mediumYou see 3 apples on a tree. 2 apples fall down. How many apples are still on the tree?
Example 3
mediumMia has 7 candies. Liam has 4 candies. How many more candies does Mia have than Liam?
Example 4
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Example 6
mediumCompute using equal-additions instead of borrowing.
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Example 9
mediumA class has 19 students. 6 are absent today. How many students are at school?
Example 10
mediumA theater has seats. Today were filled. How many were empty?
Example 11
easy🐟🐟🐟🐟 swim in a bowl. 1 fish jumps out. How many fish are left?
Example 12
easyA school library has 75 books on the shelf. Students checked out 39 books today. How many books are still on the shelf?
Example 13
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Example 14
mediumThere are 15 birds on a fence. 6 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the fence?
Example 15
mediumThere were 10 cupcakes. The class ate 6. How many cupcakes are left?
Example 16
easyOwen had 10 pencils. He lost 7 of them. How many pencils does he still have?
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Example 19
easyYou have 5 balloons. 2 pop. How many balloons are left?
Example 20
hardRosa had 18 colored pencils. She gave 5 to her sister, then 4 broke. How many colored pencils does Rosa still have?