1. Subtraction Stories Prep/1 A Landsborough State School 2011

2. There are 4 muffins. The children eat 2 muffins. How many muffins are left? Answer = 2

3. 4 – 2 = 2

4. There are 5 glasses of water. 1 glass spills. How many glasses are left? Answer = 4

5. 5 – 1 = 4

6. 6 carrots grow in the garden. A rabbit eats 3 of the carrots. How many carrots are left? Answer = 3

7. 6 – 3 = 3

8. There were 8 ducks on the pond. 4 swam away. How many ducks are left on the pond? Answer = 4

9. 8 – 4 = 4

10. There were 9 puppies for sale. A lady bought 3. How many puppies remain? Answer = 6

11. 9 – 3 = 6

12. There were 6 birds in a tree. 5 birds flew away. How many birds are still in the tree? Answer = 1

13. 6 – 5 = 1