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Subtraction Safari Worksheet
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Subtraction Safari Worksheet
Solve each problem. You can draw, count backwards or use a number sentence to help.
Safari Subtraction Stories
1.Eleven zebras are drinking at a waterhole. Four walk away. How many zebras are still there?
2.A guide counts 16 elephants. Six move behind some trees. How many elephants can the guide still see?
3.There are 18 birds on a branch. Seven fly off. How many birds remain?
4.What is 13 − 5?
- 7
- 8
- 9
Take Away Practice
5.Work out each subtraction: a) 8 − 3 b) 15 − 8 c) 14 − 6 d) 19 − 9.
6.Which of these number sentences equal 7? Choose every correct answer.
- 12 − 5
- 14 − 8
- 16 − 9
- 10 − 2
7.A safari bus starts with 24 passengers. At the lookout, 7 passengers get off. Later, 5 more get off. How many passengers are still on the bus?
8.Use the number line to work out 12 − 4. Start at 12 and make four jumps backwards. What number do you land on?
Make a Safari Story
9.Write a subtraction story about safari animals using 9 − 3. Include the answer to your story.
Show 9 safari animals, then cross out 3 to show how many are left.
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