Solving Word Problems with Regrouping

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Use your subtraction skills to solve real-world stories. Read carefully to find the numbers you need and decide if you need to subtract. Look for keywords like 'how many are left' or 'difference'.

Solving Word Problems with Regrouping

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What are some keywords in a story problem that often tell you to subtract?

"how many are left?", "take away", "difference", "minus", "how many more...than...", "remain".

Maria had $52$ stickers. She gave $25$ stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Maria have left?

She has $27$ stickers left. $$52 - 25 = 27$$

There are $41$ birds in a tree. $18$ of them fly away. How many birds are still in the tree?

There are $23$ birds still in the tree. $$41 - 18 = 23$$

Leo baked $60$ cookies for a bake sale. He sold $48$ of them. How many cookies were not sold?

$12$ cookies were not sold. $$60 - 48 = 12$$

The library has $85$ books about dinosaurs. Students check out $39$ of them. How many dinosaur books are left on the shelves?

There are $46$ dinosaur books left. $$85 - 39 = 46$$

A farmer picked $73$ apples. He used $28$ apples to make pies. How many apples does he have now?

The farmer has $45$ apples now. $$73 - 28 = 45$$

Jamal wants to collect $64$ trading cards. He already has $37$. How many more cards does he need to complete his collection?

He needs $27$ more cards. ($64 - 37 = 27$)

A bus has $50$ seats. There are $19$ students on the bus. How many seats are empty?

There are $31$ empty seats. $$50 - 19 = 31$$

Solving Word Problems with Regrouping

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