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Subtraction Stories Worksheet
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Subtraction Stories Worksheet
Read each story. You can cross out, count back or use the shapes. Write or choose how many are left.
At the beach
Help Maia work out what is left in each story.
1.Maia found 8 shells. She gave 3 shells to her cousin. How many shells does Maia have left?
- 4 shells
- 5 shells
- 11 shells
2.There are 7 buckets by the water. A wave washes 2 buckets away. How many buckets are still there?
3.There were 9 seagulls on the sand. 4 flew away. Fill in the subtraction sentence and answer: 9 − 4 = seagulls left. The shapes show how many seagulls are left.
At the garden
Use subtraction to find what is left in the garden.
4.There are 6 carrots in a basket. Hana takes 2 carrots to make lunch. How many carrots are left in the basket?
5.A tray has 10 apples. The family eats 5 apples. Which number sentence shows how many apples are left?
- 10 − 5 = 5
- 10 + 5 = 15
- 5 − 10 = 5
Make a subtraction story
Now show what you know. You can draw shapes or use numbers.
6.Draw 8 stars. Cross out 3 stars to show they went away. Write how many stars are left.
7.Make up a subtraction story using 5, 2 and 3. Write the story and its number sentence.
8.In a subtraction story, what does the number you take away tell us? Choose the best answer.
- How many there were at the start
- How many were taken away
- How many are left
9.True or false: In a subtraction story, the answer can tell us how many are left.
TrueFalse
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