Word Problems Subtraction Grade 2 — Set 42

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easy Set 42
  1. Carlos had 8 oranges and sold 4 of them. How many oranges does Carlos have remaining?
  2. Emma has 7 pencils and gets 7 more. How many pencils does Emma have now?
  3. Jake has 2 bags with 8 apples in each bag. How many apples does Jake have in all?
  4. Sofia had 6 cards and sold 2 of them. How many cards does Sofia have remaining?
  5. Ava bought 8 apples but lost 7 of them. How many apples does Ava have now?
  6. Sofia put 8 cards in a basket and added 3 more. How many cards are in the basket in total?
  7. Jake had 10 cookies and sold 4 of them. How many cookies does Jake have remaining?
  8. Emma had 3 toys and sold 1 of them. How many toys does Emma have remaining?
  9. Ava bought 6 boxes. Each box has 7 stickers. How many stickers does Ava have in total?
  10. Lisa bought 10 oranges but lost 6 of them. How many oranges does Lisa have now?
  11. Ava bought 3 toys but lost 1 of them. How many toys does Ava have now?
  12. Ava had 10 oranges. A friend gave Ava 9 more oranges. How many oranges does Ava have in all?
  13. Mia had 3 cards and sold 1 of them. How many cards does Mia have remaining?
  14. Lisa has 10 grapes and gets 3 more. How many grapes does Lisa have now?
  15. Sofia bought 4 toys but lost 3 of them. How many toys does Sofia have now?
  16. Mia bought 10 oranges but lost 7 of them. How many oranges does Mia have now?
  17. Carlos bought 3 pencils but lost 2 of them. How many pencils does Carlos have now?
  18. Liam bought 7 oranges but lost 4 of them. How many oranges does Liam have now?
  19. Liam put 9 oranges in a basket and added 1 more. How many oranges are in the basket in total?
  20. Noah had 6 cookies and gave away 4. How many cookies does Noah have left?

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