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Word Problems Subtraction Grade 1 — Set 61
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- Liam had 5 books and sold 1 of them. How many books does Liam have remaining?
- Emma put 5 cards in a basket and added 4 more. How many cards are in the basket in total?
- Sam bought 3 boxes. Each box has 3 books. How many books does Sam have in total?
- Carlos had 4 cards. A friend gave Carlos 4 more cards. How many cards does Carlos have in all?
- Sam had 3 oranges. A friend gave Sam 1 more oranges. How many oranges does Sam have in all?
- Sofia bought 2 boxes. Each box has 2 toys. How many toys does Sofia have in total?
- Jake bought 4 pencils but lost 1 of them. How many pencils does Jake have now?
- Sofia had 3 cards and sold 1 of them. How many cards does Sofia have remaining?
- Carlos has 5 bags with 2 cookies in each bag. How many cookies does Carlos have in all?
- Noah had 2 marbles. A friend gave Noah 1 more marbles. How many marbles does Noah have in all?
- Carlos had 4 cookies and sold 3 of them. How many cookies does Carlos have remaining?
- Mia has 5 stickers and gets 2 more. How many stickers does Mia have now?
- Emma had 4 toys and gave away 1. How many toys does Emma have left?
- Carlos bought 4 books but lost 1 of them. How many books does Carlos have now?
- Lisa bought 5 toys but lost 2 of them. How many toys does Lisa have now?
- Emma bought 5 oranges but lost 3 of them. How many oranges does Emma have now?
- Emma has 3 bags with 5 oranges in each bag. How many oranges does Emma have in all?
- Noah has 4 bags with 2 toys in each bag. How many toys does Noah have in all?
- Emma has 3 bags with 4 grapes in each bag. How many grapes does Emma have in all?
- Lisa had 4 cards. A friend gave Lisa 5 more cards. How many cards does Lisa have in all?
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