Word Problems Subtraction 1step Starter — Set 9

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

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