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Subtraction word problems within 10

Kindergarten math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Read the story. Some are taken away. How many are left?

  1. Fay has 4 blocks. Fay gives away 2. How many blocks does Fay have left?
  2. Hana has 3 stickers. Hana gives away 2. How many stickers does Hana have left?
  3. Kai has 4 marbles. Kai gives away 2. How many marbles does Kai have left?
  4. Lia has 4 stamps. Lia gives away 1. How many stamps does Lia have left?
  5. Jon has 2 stamps. Jon gives away 1. How many stamps does Jon have left?
  6. Lia has 6 cards. Lia gives away 2. How many cards does Lia have left?
  7. Fay has 5 buttons. Fay gives away 3. How many buttons does Fay have left?
  8. Hana has 5 cards. Hana gives away 3. How many cards does Hana have left?
  9. Kai has 10 cards. Kai gives away 6. How many cards does Kai have left?
  10. Jon has 5 marbles. Jon gives away 3. How many marbles does Jon have left?
  11. Eli has 10 crayons. Eli gives away 2. How many crayons does Eli have left?
  12. Ana has 4 buttons. Ana gives away 1. How many buttons does Ana have left?
  13. Hana has 9 cards. Mo has 7 cards. How many more cards does Hana have than Mo?
  14. Lia has 3 cards. Ana has 2 cards. How many more cards does Lia have than Ana?
  15. Gus has 3 crayons. Ana has 2 crayons. How many more crayons does Gus have than Ana?
  16. Pia has 3 stamps. Gus has 2 stamps. How many more stamps does Pia have than Gus?
  17. Hana has 10 cards. Hana gives some away. Now Hana has 7 left. How many did Hana give away?
  18. Gus has 6 stickers. Gus gives some away. Now Gus has 2 left. How many did Gus give away?
  19. Hana has 7 buttons. Hana gives some away. Now Hana has 1 left. How many did Hana give away?
  20. Kai has 8 stamps. Kai gives some away. Now Kai has 1 left. How many did Kai give away?
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Answer key: Subtraction word problems within 10

  1. 2
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 1
  6. 4
  7. 2
  8. 2
  9. 4
  10. 2
  11. 8
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. 1
  15. 1
  16. 1
  17. 3
  18. 4
  19. 6
  20. 7