Word Problems Subtraction — Set 6

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expert Set 6
  1. A jar had 7894 marbles. Tom took out 7604 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  2. A garden had 4785 flowers. 2949 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  3. A garden had 9687 flowers. 8707 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  4. There were 7028 cupcakes on the table. 1301 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  5. Sam had 1976 stickers. He gave 354 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  6. A garden had 9415 flowers. 1732 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  7. A library had 4260 books. 606 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  8. Lily had 8130 balloons. 7800 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  9. There were 1431 cupcakes on the table. 1047 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  10. There were 2912 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 2029. How many pencils are left in the box?
  11. There were 5163 cupcakes on the table. 4629 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  12. A garden had 1829 flowers. 421 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  13. 3059 leaves were on the tree. 370 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  14. A jar had 5000 marbles. Tom took out 4638 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  15. A bus had 727 passengers. 454 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  16. Lily had 5516 balloons. 3479 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  17. A library had 803 books. 776 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  18. A bus had 5705 passengers. 2719 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  19. 3168 leaves were on the tree. 2701 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  20. A bus had 7820 passengers. 2418 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?

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