Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 39

starter Set 39
  1. Ava had 3 marbles and gave away 1. How many marbles does Ava have left?
  2. Lisa has 2 apples and gets 3 more. How many apples does Lisa have now?
  3. Noah had 3 marbles and gave away 1. How many marbles does Noah have left?
  4. Lisa had 2 books and gave away 1. How many books does Lisa have left?
  5. Carlos bought 3 boxes. Each box has 5 stickers. How many stickers does Carlos have in total?
  6. Lisa had 5 apples and sold 1 of them. How many apples does Lisa have remaining?
  7. Jake had 5 pencils. A friend gave Jake 4 more pencils. How many pencils does Jake have in all?
  8. Emma has 2 bags with 3 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does Emma have in all?
  9. Carlos had 5 cookies and sold 3 of them. How many cookies does Carlos have remaining?
  10. Noah bought 4 apples but lost 3 of them. How many apples does Noah have now?
  11. Emma had 5 apples and gave away 4. How many apples does Emma have left?
  12. Liam bought 2 boxes. Each box has 4 stickers. How many stickers does Liam have in total?
  13. Mia has 5 bags with 4 oranges in each bag. How many oranges does Mia have in all?
  14. Emma had 3 marbles and sold 2 of them. How many marbles does Emma have remaining?
  15. Sofia had 4 grapes and sold 2 of them. How many grapes does Sofia have remaining?
  16. Mia had 3 pencils and gave away 2. How many pencils does Mia have left?
  17. Emma bought 2 toys but lost 1 of them. How many toys does Emma have now?
  18. Liam bought 3 boxes. Each box has 2 books. How many books does Liam have in total?
  19. Ava has 5 apples and gets 2 more. How many apples does Ava have now?
  20. Ava had 2 pencils and gave away 1. How many pencils does Ava have left?

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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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