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Subtraction Safari Worksheet

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Subtraction Safari Worksheet

Safari animals illustration

🦁 Part 1: Safari Subtraction Stories

1. There are 15 zebras at the watering hole. 7 zebras walk away. How many zebras are left?

Draw or use counters to solve: _____ - _____ = _____

2. A safari guide spots 12 elephants. 5 elephants go behind the trees. How many elephants can the guide still see?

Number sentence: _____ - _____ = _____

3. There are 20 birds in a tree. 8 birds fly away. How many birds remain in the tree?

Show your working: _____ - _____ = _____

4. Choose the correct answer: 14 - 6 = ?

8

9

10

🐘 Part 2: Take Away Practice

5. Solve these subtraction problems:

a) 9 - 4 = _____

b) 16 - 9 = _____

c) 13 - 5 = _____

d) 18 - 7 = _____

6. Circle the problems that equal 6:

10 - 4

12 - 6

15 - 9

11 - 5

7. Extension Challenge: A safari truck carries 25 tourists. At the first stop, 8 tourists get out to take photos. At the second stop, 6 more tourists get out. How many tourists are still on the truck?

Show your working step by step:

🦒 Part 3: Create Your Own Safari Story

8. Write your own subtraction story problem using safari animals. Then solve it!

My Safari Story:

Number sentence: _____ - _____ = _____

9. Draw a picture to show your subtraction story:

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