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Subtraction Word Problems
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Subtraction Word Problems
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. Lily had $48.50. She bought a hat for $19.95. How much money does she have left?
$28.55
$29.05
$27.45
$38.55
2. A hiker walked 12.30 kilometres one day and 4.75 kilometres less the next day. How far did they walk on the second day?
7.55 km
6.85 km
8.45 km
5.55 km
3. The temperature was 18°C in the morning and dropped by 11°C by evening. What was the evening temperature?
7°C
−7°C
29°C
11°C
4. A parcel weighs 2.4 kg. A 850 g item is removed. What is the parcel's new weight?
1.55 kg
1.75 kg
0.95 kg
1.65 kg
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers — Show your working
5. The school library had 732 books. During term time 189 books were loaned out. How many books remain at the library?
Write a number sentence: _________
6. Year 6 raised $1,250.75 for a project. They spent $468.60 on supplies. How much money is left?
Write a number sentence: _________
7. A road trip is 498 km long. After the first day the family had driven 356 km. How many kilometres remain to travel?
Write a number sentence: _________
8. Sam had $200. He bought books for $24.95 and a backpack for $39.80. How much money does he have left? (Show the subtraction and any intermediate addition.)
Write a number sentence: _________
9. A ribbon is 150 cm long. A piece of 37 cm is cut off. How many centimetres of ribbon remain?
Write a number sentence: _________
10. Extension: Estimate then calculate. A baker has 5.20 kg of flour and uses 2.75 kg. Estimate how much will remain (to one decimal place), then calculate the exact amount remaining.
Estimate: _________ Exact calculation:
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