Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 21

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

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