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Subtraction Story Problems
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Subtraction Story Problems
Read each story carefully. Choose an answer or work out the subtraction. You can draw pictures to help.
Choose the Answer
1.Losa has 9 shells. She gives 3 shells to her brother. How many shells does she have now?
- 5 shells
- 6 shells
- 12 shells
2.There are 8 ducks on a pond. Two swim away. How many ducks remain on the pond?
- 6 ducks
- 7 ducks
- 10 ducks
3.A basket holds 10 feijoas. The family eats 4. How many feijoas are left in the basket?
- 6 feijoas
- 4 feijoas
- 14 feijoas
4.Ari has 7 toy trains. He puts 2 away in a cupboard. How many trains are still out?
- 4 trains
- 5 trains
- 9 trains
Work It Out
Show your thinking with a drawing, counters or numbers. Then complete the subtraction sentence.
5.Rawiri blows up 12 balloons. Five balloons pop. How many balloons are still inflated?
6.There are 15 crackers on a plate. The children eat 8. How many crackers are left?
7.Wiremu has $11. He spends $7 at the dairy. How much money does he have left?
Make and Show a Subtraction Story
8.Write a short story about starting with 14 things and taking away 6. How many are left? Complete the subtraction sentence too.
9.Draw a picture to show your story about 14 things with 6 taken away. Your picture should show how many things remain.
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