Word Problems Subtraction — Set 9

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expert Set 9
  1. A library had 7212 books. 6300 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  2. Lily had 4312 balloons. 1622 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
  3. A garden had 905 flowers. 672 flowers wilted. How many flowers are still blooming?
  4. 4260 leaves were on the tree. 1886 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  5. There were 6624 cupcakes on the table. 4216 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
  6. A bus had 4103 passengers. 2636 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  7. Sam had 9931 stickers. He gave 8761 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  8. There were 5205 fish in the pond. 4271 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  9. There were 8079 fish in the pond. 1969 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  10. 5554 leaves were on the tree. 1576 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  11. A library had 9499 books. 7794 books were checked out. How many books are still in the library?
  12. A jar had 1074 marbles. Tom took out 1003 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  13. A bus had 5478 passengers. 3866 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
  14. A jar had 5170 marbles. Tom took out 1268 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?
  15. There were 4070 fish in the pond. 2774 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  16. Sam had 9683 stickers. He gave 3296 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
  17. 4300 leaves were on the tree. 373 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
  18. There were 5992 pencils in the box. The teacher handed out 2115. How many pencils are left in the box?
  19. There were 6103 fish in the pond. 577 fish swam away. How many fish are left?
  20. A jar had 8539 marbles. Tom took out 893 marbles. How many marbles are left in the jar?

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