Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 46

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

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