Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 21
Jake put 3 stickers in a basket and added 5 more. How many stickers are in the basket in total?
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Answer: 8
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- addition
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Sofia had 2 apples and gave away 1. How many apples does Sofia have left?
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Answer: 1
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- subtraction
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Jake bought 3 pencils but lost 1 of them. How many pencils does Jake have now?
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Answer: 2
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- subtraction
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Noah has 3 marbles and gets 5 more. How many marbles does Noah have now?
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Answer: 8
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- addition
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Ava had 5 oranges and sold 2 of them. How many oranges does Ava have remaining?
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Answer: 3
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- subtraction
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Carlos had 4 stickers. A friend gave Carlos 2 more stickers. How many stickers does Carlos have in all?
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Answer: 6
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- addition
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Sam had 2 stickers and gave away 1. How many stickers does Sam have left?
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Answer: 1
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- subtraction
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Noah put 5 marbles in a basket and added 2 more. How many marbles are in the basket in total?
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Answer: 7
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- addition
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Noah had 3 pencils and gave away 2. How many pencils does Noah have left?
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Answer: 1
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- subtraction
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Sam had 2 marbles and gave away 1. How many marbles does Sam have left?
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Answer: 1
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- subtraction
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Jake has 1 grapes and gets 4 more. How many grapes does Jake have now?
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Answer: 5
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- addition
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Ava had 3 cookies and sold 2 of them. How many cookies does Ava have remaining?
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Answer: 1
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- subtraction
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Carlos had 4 apples. A friend gave Carlos 5 more apples. How many apples does Carlos have in all?
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Answer: 9
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- addition
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Noah had 5 pencils and gave away 2. How many pencils does Noah have left?
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Answer: 3
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- subtraction
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Jake has 2 bags with 3 marbles in each bag. How many marbles does Jake have in all?
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Answer: 6
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- multiplication
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Noah has 4 bags with 3 grapes in each bag. How many grapes does Noah have in all?
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Answer: 12
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- multiplication
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Jake had 3 pencils and gave away 1. How many pencils does Jake have left?
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Answer: 2
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- subtraction
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Emma had 4 stickers. A friend gave Emma 1 more stickers. How many stickers does Emma have in all?
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Answer: 5
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- addition
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Sam bought 3 cards but lost 2 of them. How many cards does Sam have now?
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Answer: 1
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- subtraction
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Jake put 5 pencils in a basket and added 3 more. How many pencils are in the basket in total?
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Answer: 8
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- addition
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- starter
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