Word Problems Subtraction — Set 5

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expert Set 5
  1. Sam had 2514 stickers. He gave 990 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  2. There were 2593 cupcakes on the table. 1309 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  3. Sam had 6974 stickers. He gave 3030 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  4. There were 6653 fish in the pond. 4477 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  5. A library had 9574 books. 1513 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  6. Sam had 5482 stickers. He gave 915 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  7. There were 9446 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 9328. How many pencils are left in the box?
  8. There were 6428 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 4150. How many pencils are left in the box?
  9. A bus had 4999 passengers. 2030 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  10. A jar had 1721 marbles. Tom took out 1015 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  11. There were 9367 fish in the pond. 6751 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  12. A library had 8216 books. 7037 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  13. Sam had 6706 stickers. He gave 2528 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  14. 6311 leaves were on the tree. 2306 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  15. Lily had 122 balloons. 2 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  16. Lily had 8270 balloons. 5024 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  17. A bus had 4193 passengers. 2557 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  18. There were 3844 cupcakes on the table. 2282 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  19. There were 944 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 78. How many pencils are left in the box?
  20. A jar had 1137 marbles. Tom took out 1028 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?

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