Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet 1b

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Word Problems
Worksheet 1b

Solve the word problems. The first one is done for you.
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Mary found three peppers on a

plant. She left one on the plant and
took the others into her house for
dinner. How many peppers did she
have for dinner?

Jim had four apples in his fruit bowl.

He ate two of them. How many
apples did he have left?

John caught five lobsters in his

lobster trap. He let three of the
lobsters go. How many lobsters did
John have left?

Megan had four cookies. She gave

one cookie to her little sister. How
many cookies did Megan have left?

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Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet 1c

Item 3603c

Word Problems
Worksheet 1c

Solve the word problems. The first one is done for you.
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On Monday, Lionel saw five eggs in

a nest. On Wednesday, four of the
eggs had hatched. How many
eggs had not yet hatched?

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Connie had three balloons. She

kept one balloon and gave the rest
of them to her friends. How many
balloons did she give to her friends?

Buddy built four model rockets. He

drew a star on the side of three of
them. How many rockets did not
have a star on the side?

Trudy had five cookies. She ate two

cookies after lunch. How many
cookies did she have left?

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