Word Problems Subtraction 1step Easy — Set 1

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  1. A garden had 13 flowers. 9 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  2. Lily had 8 balloons. 7 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  3. There were 4 cupcakes on the table. 3 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  4. There were 18 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 3. How many pencils are left in the box?
  5. Lily had 15 balloons. 14 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  6. There were 9 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 1. How many pencils are left in the box?
  7. There were 2 cupcakes on the table. 1 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  8. A library had 12 books. 9 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  9. There were 7 fish in the pond. 1 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  10. A jar had 4 marbles. Tom took out 2 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  11. Sam had 10 stickers. He gave 1 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  12. A jar had 3 marbles. Tom took out 1 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  13. A bus had 20 passengers. 6 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  14. A garden had 8 flowers. 1 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  15. Sam had 8 stickers. He gave 6 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  16. A library had 11 books. 9 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  17. A garden had 17 flowers. 5 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  18. There were 6 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 1. How many pencils are left in the box?
  19. A library had 16 books. 14 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  20. A library had 5 books. 2 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?

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