Word Problems on Subtraction

  1. A shop had 765 candies. It sold 432 candies. How many candies are left?
  2. Sarah has 589 stickers. She gave 276 to her friend. How many stickers does she have now?
  3. A farmer had 842 apples. He sold 349 at the market. How many apples are left?
  4. A school library had 1,250 books. 675 books were borrowed by students. How many books are still in the library?
  5. A zoo had 965 visitors on Monday and 748 on Tuesday. How many more visitors were there on Monday?
  6. Emma had 732 marbles. She lost 428 marbles. How many does she have now?
  7. A bakery made 870 cupcakes. It sold 692 cupcakes. How many are left?
  8. There were 999 birds in a park. 368 flew away. How many are still there?
  9. A train had 520 passengers at the start of the journey. At the next station, 286 passengers got off. How many are still on the train?
  10. A football team scored 768 points in a season. Last season, they scored 589 points. How many more points did they score this season?
  11. There were 1,000 students in a school. 456 students went on a field trip. How many students stayed back?
  12. A farmer had 935 hens. 423 of them were sold. How many hens does he still have?
  13. A shopping mall had 650 people in the morning. By the evening, 275 had left. How many people were still in the mall?
  14. A gardener planted 812 flowers. 325 flowers dried up. How many flowers are still fresh?
  15. A museum had 728 visitors last week and 589 this week. How many more visitors were there last week?
  16. A boy had 345 toy cars. He gave 172 to his younger brother. How many does he have now?
  17. Lisa collected 976 seashells. She gave away 563 to her friends. How many does she still have?
  18. A bookstore had 1,500 books. 987 books were sold in a sale. How many books are left?
  19. A fruit vendor had 845 bananas. He sold 469 bananas. How many bananas remain?
  20. A factory produced 9,870 toys. 6,752 were sold. How many toys are left in stock?
  21. A hospital had 735 patients in the morning. 469 were discharged by evening. How many patients are still there?
  22. John read 876 pages of a book. The book has 1,250 pages. How many pages are left to read?
  23. A farmer harvested 942 pumpkins. 657 were sent to the market. How many pumpkins are still on the farm?
  24. A plane had 890 passengers. 478 got off at the first stop. How many passengers are still on the plane?
  25. A school printed 4,500 worksheets. 3,625 were distributed to students. How many worksheets are left?
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