Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 20

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

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These worksheets cover word problems worksheets skills aligned with Common Core standards for K-3 students. Each set builds procedural fluency and conceptual understanding through varied problem formats.

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