Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 43

starter Set 43
  1. Sam bought 5 pencils but lost 2 of them. How many pencils does Sam have now?
  2. Carlos had 2 toys and gave away 1. How many toys does Carlos have left?
  3. Sam bought 3 cookies but lost 2 of them. How many cookies does Sam have now?
  4. Sofia bought 3 grapes but lost 2 of them. How many grapes does Sofia have now?
  5. Noah bought 2 oranges but lost 1 of them. How many oranges does Noah have now?
  6. Sam had 3 toys and gave away 2. How many toys does Sam have left?
  7. Lisa had 5 stickers. A friend gave Lisa 2 more stickers. How many stickers does Lisa have in all?
  8. Liam bought 5 boxes. Each box has 5 apples. How many apples does Liam have in total?
  9. Jake had 2 toys. A friend gave Jake 3 more toys. How many toys does Jake have in all?
  10. Mia put 5 marbles in a basket and added 2 more. How many marbles are in the basket in total?
  11. Ava has 5 bags with 4 cookies in each bag. How many cookies does Ava have in all?
  12. Ava has 2 bags with 2 oranges in each bag. How many oranges does Ava have in all?
  13. Mia put 4 oranges in a basket and added 4 more. How many oranges are in the basket in total?
  14. Lisa put 1 cards in a basket and added 2 more. How many cards are in the basket in total?
  15. Noah had 5 toys and sold 3 of them. How many toys does Noah have remaining?
  16. Lisa has 2 books and gets 4 more. How many books does Lisa have now?
  17. Lisa has 1 stickers and gets 5 more. How many stickers does Lisa have now?
  18. Sam put 5 grapes in a basket and added 4 more. How many grapes are in the basket in total?
  19. Mia had 2 grapes. A friend gave Mia 5 more grapes. How many grapes does Mia have in all?
  20. Lisa had 3 cookies. A friend gave Lisa 2 more cookies. How many cookies does Lisa have in all?

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What math skills are covered in these Word Problems Worksheets?

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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Is there an answer key?

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