Instructions
Read each story problem carefully. Use the space below each problem to show your work. You can draw pictures, use a number line, or write an equation. Write your final answer on the line.
1. Maya baked 48 delicious chocolate chip cookies. Her friends came over and ate 25 of them. How many cookies does Maya have left?
Answer: ____________________ cookies
2. There are 67 birds sitting in a big tree. A loud noise scares some of them away, and 31 birds fly off. How many birds are still in the tree?
Answer: ____________________ birds
3. Leo has a collection of 89 cool stickers. He gives 44 of his stickers to his little brother. How many stickers does Leo have now?
Answer: ____________________ stickers
4. A farmer has 95 carrots growing in his garden. He pulls 52 of them to sell at the market. How many carrots are still in the garden?
Answer: ____________________ carrots
Answer Key
- 23 cookies (48 - 25 = 23)
- 36 birds (67 - 31 = 36)
- 45 stickers (89 - 44 = 45)
- 43 carrots (95 - 52 = 43)