Subtraction Word Problems

A Name: Date:

(1) There were 56 pencils in a desk. Some (4) There were 20 magazines on a bookshelf
students came and took 16 of them. How this morning. Sudents came and borrowed
many pencils are left? 8 of them. How many magazines are left?

Answer: Answer:
(units) (units)

(5) The pet store had 30 bags of dog food. 25

(2) There were 59 birds in a tree, but 16 of
have been eaten. How many bags of dog
them flew away. How many birds are left
food are left?
in the tree?

Answer:
Answer:
(units)
(units)

(6) There were 46 employees working in an

(3) Michael made 30 cupcakes. If he already office building. 21 of them left to go out to
gave 16 to friends, how many does he lunch. How many employees were left in
have left? the building?

Answer: Answer:
(units)
(units)

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 Subtraction Word Problems
A ANSWER KEY
(1) There were 56 pencils in a desk. Some
students came and took 16 of them. How
many pencils are left?
(4) There were 20 magazines on a bookshelf
this morning. Sudents came and borrowed
8 of them. How many magazines are left?

56 20
G 16 G 8
40 12

Answer: 40 pencils Answer: 12 magazines

(units) (units)

(5) The pet store had 30 bags of dog food. 25

(2) There were 59 birds in a tree, but 16 of
have been eaten. How many bags of dog
them flew away. How many birds are left
food are left?
in the tree?
30
59 G 25
G 16
5
43

Answer: 5 bags
Answer: 43 birds
(units)
(units)

(6) There were 46 employees working in an

(3) Michael made 30 cupcakes. If he already office building. 21 of them left to go out to
gave 16 to friends, how many does he lunch. How many employees were left in
have left? the building?
30 46
G 16 G 21
14 25

Answer: 14 cupcakes Answer: 25 employees

(units)
(units)

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