Subtraction story sums

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Clue words for subtraction story sums

minus take away remain less

subtract left less than have left

difference are not fewer are left

Do you remember the story
sum rhyme?
Number of …
Number sentence…
Work it out …
And answer…

Sarah had 25 stickers. She gave away

12 to her friends. How many stickers
does she have left?
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Subtraction story sums
1. Kyle had 28 smarties. He ate 15. how many smarties does he have
left?
2. There were 29 birds sitting on a tree. A dog barked and 17 flew
away. How many birds were left?
3. The teacher has 36 pencils. She gave 14 to the children. How many
pencils has she now?
4. There were 45 people on a bus. 23 got off at the post office. How
many people remained on the bus?
5. In a box there are 67 oranges. 52 were bad. How many are not fit to
eat?