Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 19

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

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