Word Problems Subtraction — Set 3

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expert Set 3
  1. There were 6689 fish in the pond. 5417 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  2. A jar had 9471 marbles. Tom took out 7522 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  3. A jar had 2632 marbles. Tom took out 2560 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  4. Sam had 3970 stickers. He gave 3089 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  5. There were 6029 cupcakes on the table. 3935 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  6. A jar had 8899 marbles. Tom took out 2875 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  7. A jar had 4198 marbles. Tom took out 3072 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  8. There were 8510 fish in the pond. 2839 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  9. Lily had 5794 balloons. 3910 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  10. There were 5089 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 2504. How many pencils are left in the box?
  11. 1124 leaves were on the tree. 347 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  12. A garden had 5415 flowers. 2451 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  13. A library had 4173 books. 414 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  14. A bus had 5865 passengers. 755 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  15. A bus had 9317 passengers. 1959 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  16. Sam had 8962 stickers. He gave 581 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  17. A bus had 2667 passengers. 544 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  18. 9268 leaves were on the tree. 9021 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  19. A library had 7647 books. 6825 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  20. Lily had 284 balloons. 267 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?

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