Word Problems - Subtraction Equations

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Jacob had x marbles. After losing 7, he has 18 left. How many did he start with?

2. MultiChoice

   Elena spent $15 from her allowance d, leaving her with $20. How much was her allowance?

3. MultiChoice

   A rope was L meters long. After cutting off 9 meters, 16 meters remain. Find L.

4. MultiChoice

   After eating 4 cookies from a bag of c cookies, 18 cookies remain. Find c.

5. MultiChoice

   A store had n shirts. After selling 22, 38 shirts remain. Find n.

6. MultiChoice

   Maya withdrew $50 from her bank account b, leaving a balance of $120. Find b.

7. MultiChoice

   A tank had w gallons of water. After draining 12 gallons, 45 gallons remain. Find w.

8. MultiChoice

   After 8 students left a room of p students, 19 students stayed. Find p.

9. MultiChoice

   Noah drove 35 miles of a trip d miles long, leaving 65 miles to go. Find d.

10. MultiChoice

    A tree was h feet tall before 3 feet were trimmed, leaving it 14 feet tall. Find h.

11. MultiChoice

    After dropping 14 degrees, the temperature t is now 52 degrees. Find t.

12. MultiChoice

    Ben gave away 11 cards from his collection c, leaving him with 39 cards. Find c.