Word Problems Subtraction 1step Starter — Set 3

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starter Set 3
  1. Lily had 10 balloons. 8 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  2. There were 5 fish in the pond. 4 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  3. A garden had 3 flowers. 2 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  4. There were 3 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 1. How many pencils are left in the box?
  5. A bus had 10 passengers. 7 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  6. A garden had 2 flowers. 1 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  7. There were 7 cupcakes on the table. 4 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  8. A jar had 2 marbles. Tom took out 1 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  9. Sam had 6 stickers. He gave 5 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  10. Sam had 3 stickers. He gave 1 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  11. 5 leaves were on the tree. 3 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  12. A jar had 3 marbles. Tom took out 1 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  13. There were 6 cupcakes on the table. 5 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  14. Sam had 10 stickers. He gave 5 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  15. There were 9 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 8. How many pencils are left in the box?
  16. There were 8 fish in the pond. 1 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  17. Lily had 4 balloons. 2 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  18. Sam had 5 stickers. He gave 2 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  19. There were 6 fish in the pond. 1 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  20. Sam had 2 stickers. He gave 1 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?

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