Word Problems Subtraction Grade 2 — Set 6

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easy Set 6
  1. There were 12 fish in the pond. 11 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  2. A library had 12 books. 10 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  3. A bus had 20 passengers. 12 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  4. A jar had 8 marbles. Tom took out 1 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  5. A garden had 6 flowers. 2 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  6. There were 6 fish in the pond. 5 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  7. A jar had 13 marbles. Tom took out 11 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  8. A garden had 13 flowers. 4 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  9. A jar had 20 marbles. Tom took out 14 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  10. There were 3 cupcakes on the table. 1 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  11. There were 20 fish in the pond. 17 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  12. There were 13 fish in the pond. 7 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  13. There were 7 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 4. How many pencils are left in the box?
  14. There were 17 fish in the pond. 11 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  15. A jar had 20 marbles. Tom took out 16 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  16. A bus had 6 passengers. 1 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  17. A library had 5 books. 2 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  18. A library had 8 books. 1 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  19. Lily had 8 balloons. 3 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  20. 8 leaves were on the tree. 7 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?

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What math skills are covered in these Word Problems Worksheets?

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