Word Problems Subtraction — Set 4

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expert Set 4
  1. There were 2678 fish in the pond. 899 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  2. There were 3621 cupcakes on the table. 3449 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  3. 7830 leaves were on the tree. 7063 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  4. Lily had 7372 balloons. 1171 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  5. 3428 leaves were on the tree. 1108 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  6. There were 1877 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 853. How many pencils are left in the box?
  7. 8379 leaves were on the tree. 3914 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  8. A library had 8071 books. 7977 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  9. Sam had 1041 stickers. He gave 740 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  10. A jar had 6497 marbles. Tom took out 4127 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  11. A library had 1323 books. 198 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  12. A bus had 424 passengers. 403 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  13. 7146 leaves were on the tree. 6122 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  14. 1444 leaves were on the tree. 339 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  15. There were 6983 cupcakes on the table. 4691 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  16. Sam had 5879 stickers. He gave 939 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  17. 9379 leaves were on the tree. 1705 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  18. There were 7302 fish in the pond. 741 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  19. A jar had 2355 marbles. Tom took out 265 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  20. A garden had 7574 flowers. 6469 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?

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