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Word Problems Subtraction Grade 2 — Set 9

Arithmetic B

easy Set 9 Form Exercise

There were 3 fish in the pond. 1 fish swam away. How many fish are left?

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Answer: 2

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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A library had 7 books. 1 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?

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Answer: 6

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

There were 11 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 7. How many pencils are left in the box?

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Answer: 4

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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A bus had 5 passengers. 2 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

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Answer: 3

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

A bus had 12 passengers. 6 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

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Answer: 6

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

Lily had 17 balloons. 2 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

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Answer: 15

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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A bus had 20 passengers. 6 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

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Answer: 14

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

A library had 19 books. 8 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?

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Answer: 11

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

There were 15 fish in the pond. 14 fish swam away. How many fish are left?

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Answer: 1

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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A jar had 15 marbles. Tom took out 1 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?

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Answer: 14

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

There were 11 cupcakes on the table. 10 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?

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Answer: 1

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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A garden had 2 flowers. 1 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?

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Answer: 1

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

There were 5 cupcakes on the table. 2 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?

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Answer: 3

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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Lily had 5 balloons. 1 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

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Answer: 4

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Lily had 10 balloons. 5 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

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Answer: 5

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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Sam had 12 stickers. He gave 7 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?

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Answer: 5

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

There were 12 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 3. How many pencils are left in the box?

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Answer: 9

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy
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A bus had 13 passengers. 7 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

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Answer: 6

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

A jar had 12 marbles. Tom took out 10 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?

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Answer: 2

Operation: subtraction
Difficulty: easy

Lily had 3 balloons. 1 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

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Answer: 2

Operation: subtraction
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Word Problems Subtraction Grade 2 — Set 9

There were 3 fish in the pond. 1 fish swam away. How many fish are left?

A library had 7 books. 1 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?

There were 11 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 7. How many pencils are left in the box?

A bus had 5 passengers. 2 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

A bus had 12 passengers. 6 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

Lily had 17 balloons. 2 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

A bus had 20 passengers. 6 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

A library had 19 books. 8 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?

There were 15 fish in the pond. 14 fish swam away. How many fish are left?

A jar had 15 marbles. Tom took out 1 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?

There were 11 cupcakes on the table. 10 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?

A garden had 2 flowers. 1 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?

There were 5 cupcakes on the table. 2 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?

Lily had 5 balloons. 1 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

Lily had 10 balloons. 5 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

Sam had 12 stickers. He gave 7 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?

There were 12 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 3. How many pencils are left in the box?

A bus had 13 passengers. 7 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

A jar had 12 marbles. Tom took out 10 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?

Lily had 3 balloons. 1 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

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