Subtraction Word Problems Question Preview (ID: 11920)


Subtraction Word Problems With A Christmas Theme. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Santa gives you 9 wrapped presents. You open 4 presents. How many presents are still wrapped?
a) 13
b) 0
c) 4
d) 5

There are 8 reindeer standing by the sleigh. 2 reindeer walk away. How many reindeer are left at the sleigh?
a) 10
b) 2
c) 6
d) 8

6 elves are making presents. 4 elves go to eat lunch. How many elves are still making presents?
a) 2
b) 10
c) 6
d) 4

You help your mom put up lights. 10 of them are red. 3 of them are blue. How many more red lights are there than blue lights?
a) 10
b) 3
c) 7
d) 8

Mrs. Carroll has 10 candy canes. Some of the candy canes are broken. There are 4 candy canes that are not broken. How many broken candy canes are there?
a) 10
b) 6
c) 4
d) 7

Mrs. Smith made hot cocoa for the class. There are 8 students in the class. 3 were sick, so they did not have hot cocoa. How many cups of hot cocoa were left?
a) 5
b) 1
c) 6
d) 8

Ms. Messina made 9 gingerbread cookies for the class. 6 students ate the head of the gingerbread man first. How many students did not eat the head of the gingerbread cookie first?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 6
d) 3

Mrs. Evaniak put up lights in the classroom. There were 10 lights on each strand. 9 of the lights were working. How many lights were not working?
a) 1
b) 9
c) 3
d) 2

Mrs. Tyson made brownies for Santa. She made 7 brownies, but ate 2 before she put them out. How many brownies did Mrs. Tyson leave for Santa?
a) 7
b) 5
c) 6
d) 2

Mrs. Smith put up 5 stockings on the wall by the fireplace. In the morning, 2 stockings had fallen to the floor. How many stockings were still on the wall?
a) 4
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

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