Word Problems Subtraction 1step Expert — Set 3

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expert Set 3
  1. There were 8867 fish in the pond. 3431 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  2. 5671 leaves were on the tree. 1448 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  3. There were 8306 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 3154. How many pencils are left in the box?
  4. There were 9022 cupcakes on the table. 168 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  5. Lily had 3530 balloons. 2313 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  6. A bus had 2489 passengers. 1009 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  7. A garden had 3389 flowers. 2162 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  8. There were 4249 fish in the pond. 1899 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  9. There were 9725 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 3054. How many pencils are left in the box?
  10. 9077 leaves were on the tree. 3243 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  11. A library had 7297 books. 6653 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  12. There were 1331 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 677. How many pencils are left in the box?
  13. Sam had 2592 stickers. He gave 2311 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  14. Lily had 9862 balloons. 4727 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  15. There were 7589 fish in the pond. 2833 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  16. A library had 9032 books. 1304 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  17. A jar had 59 marbles. Tom took out 58 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  18. 5999 leaves were on the tree. 1738 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  19. Sam had 9454 stickers. He gave 4703 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  20. There were 8492 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 5918. How many pencils are left in the box?

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