Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 99

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

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What math skills are covered in these Word Problems Worksheets?

These worksheets cover word problems worksheets skills aligned with Common Core standards for K-3 students. Each set builds procedural fluency and conceptual understanding through varied problem formats.

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Is there an answer key?

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