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Subtraction Stories Within 5

Kindergarten · Mathematics · Worksheet 3

  1. Liam had 8 toy cars. He gave 3 toy cars to his friend Noah. How many toy cars does Liam have now? Answer: ______________
  2. Sam had 7 shiny marbles. He lost 2 marbles while playing outside. How many marbles does Sam have now? Answer: ______________
  3. Hana has 10 stickers. She gives 3 to her friend. How many stickers does Hana have now? Answer: ______________
  4. 15 - 8 = ? Answer: ______________
  5. Eva has 8 balloons. 2 balloons fly away. How many balloons does Eva have left? Answer: ______________
  6. You have 6 toy cars lined up in a row. Your friend takes 2 of them away. How many toy cars are left in the row? Answer: ______________
  7. Sophia sees 5 birds in a tree. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are still in the tree? Answer: ______________
  8. Sophia has 8 toy cars. She gives 2 to her friend. How many toy cars does Sophia have now? Answer: ______________
  9. 14 - 6 = ? Answer: ______________
  10. Kaia has 10 stickers. She gives 2 to her friend. How many stickers does Kaia have now? Answer: ______________
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Subtraction Stories Within 5 · Kindergarten · Worksheet 3

  1. Liam had 8 toy cars. He gave 3 toy cars to his friend Noah. How many toy cars does Liam have now? Answer: 5 Solution: Liam started with 8 toy cars. He gave 3 toy cars to Noah, which means he has fewer toy cars now.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Liam started with 8 toy cars. He gave 3 toy cars to Noah, which means he has fewer toy cars now. To find how many he has left, subtract the number he gave away from the number he started with: 8 - 3 = 5 So, Liam now has 5 toy cars.

  2. Sam had 7 shiny marbles. He lost 2 marbles while playing outside. How many marbles does Sam have now? Answer: 5 Solution: Sam started with 7 marbles. He lost 2 marbles, so we subtract 2 from 7. 7 - 2 = 5 Sam has 5 marbles now.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Sam started with 7 marbles. Step 2: He lost 2 marbles, so we subtract 2 from 7. Step 3: 7 - 2 = 5 Sam has 5 marbles now.

  3. Hana has 10 stickers. She gives 3 to her friend. How many stickers does Hana have now? Answer: 7 Solution: Start with 10 stickers. Subtract the 3 stickers she gave away: 10 - 3. Count backwards from 10: 10, 9, 8, 7.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 10 stickers. Step 2: Subtract the 3 stickers she gave away: 10 - 3. Step 3: Count backwards from 10: 10, 9, 8, 7. Step 4: 10 - 3 = 7. Hana has 7 stickers left.

  4. 15 - 8 = ? Answer: 7 Solution: Start with 15 Subtract 8 from 15 15 - 8 = 7 The answer is 7.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 15 Step 2: Subtract 8 from 15 Step 3: 15 - 8 = 7 The answer is 7.

  5. Eva has 8 balloons. 2 balloons fly away. How many balloons does Eva have left? Answer: 6 Solution: Start with 8 balloons. 2 balloons fly away: 8 - 2 = 6.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 8 balloons. Step 2: 2 balloons fly away: 8 - 2 = 6. The answer is 6.

  6. You have 6 toy cars lined up in a row. Your friend takes 2 of them away. How many toy cars are left in the row? Answer: 4 Solution: Start with 6 toy cars. Your friend takes 2 toy cars away. Subtract the 2 cars from the 6 cars: 6 - 2 6 - 2 = 4 There are 4 toy cars left in the row.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 6 toy cars. Step 2: Your friend takes 2 toy cars away. Step 3: Subtract the 2 cars from the 6 cars: 6 - 2 Step 4: 6 - 2 = 4 There are 4 toy cars left in the row.

  7. Sophia sees 5 birds in a tree. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are still in the tree? Answer: 0 Solution: Start with 5 birds in the tree. 5 birds fly away: 5 - 5 = 0.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 5 birds in the tree. Step 2: 5 birds fly away: 5 - 5 = 0. The answer is 0.

  8. Sophia has 8 toy cars. She gives 2 to her friend. How many toy cars does Sophia have now? Answer: 6 Solution: Start with 8 toy cars. Subtract the 2 toy cars she gave away: 8 - 2. Count backwards from 8: 8, 7, 6.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 8 toy cars. Step 2: Subtract the 2 toy cars she gave away: 8 - 2. Step 3: Count backwards from 8: 8, 7, 6. Step 4: 8 - 2 = 6. Sophia has 6 toy cars left.

  9. 14 - 6 = ? Answer: 8 Solution: Start with 14 Subtract 6 by counting backwards: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 14 - 6 = 8 The answer is 8.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 14 Step 2: Subtract 6 by counting backwards: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 Step 3: 14 - 6 = 8 The answer is 8.

  10. Kaia has 10 stickers. She gives 2 to her friend. How many stickers does Kaia have now? Answer: 8 Solution: Start with 10 stickers. Subtract the 2 stickers she gave away: 10 - 2. Count backwards from 10: 10, 9, 8.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 10 stickers. Step 2: Subtract the 2 stickers she gave away: 10 - 2. Step 3: Count backwards from 10: 10, 9, 8. Step 4: 10 - 2 = 8. Kaia has 8 stickers left.