Subtraction Story Problems (No Regrouping)

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You have \(35\) crayons and you give \(12\) to a friend. How many crayons do you have left?

\(23\) crayons. The problem is \(35 - 12 = 23\).

There are \(28\) students in your class. \(11\) students are buying lunch. How many students brought lunch from home?

\(17\) students. The problem is \(28 - 11 = 17\).

A baker made \(48\) cookies. He sold \(26\) of them. How many cookies are left?

\(22\) cookies. The problem is \(48 - 26 = 22\).

Maya read \(57\) pages of her book. The book has \(99\) pages in total. How many more pages does she need to read to finish?

\(42\) pages. The problem is \(99 - 57 = 42\).

A farmer has \(76\) sheep. He sells \(30\) sheep at the market. How many sheep does he have now?

\(46\) sheep. The problem is \(76 - 30 = 46\).

There were \(89\) birds sitting on a wire. \(45\) birds flew away. How many are still on the wire?

\(44\) birds. The problem is \(89 - 45 = 44\).

A toy store has \(64\) teddy bears. A family buys \(13\) of them. How many teddy bears are left in the store?

\(51\) teddy bears. The problem is \(64 - 13 = 51\).

You have \(75\) cents. You spend \(50\) cents on a snack. How much money do you have left?

\(25\) cents. The problem is \(75 - 50 = 25\).

There are \(98\) stars on a poster. You cover \(17\) of them with stickers. How many stars can you still see?

\(81\) stars. The problem is \(98 - 17 = 81\).