Subtraction Word Problems

(1-step word problems)

Here are some examples of subtraction word problems that can be solved in one step. We will illustrate how block diagrams can be used to help you to visualize the subtraction word problems in terms of the information given and the data that needs to be found.

Example:

Jessica has 1135 beads. 604 beads are read and the rest are blue. How many blue beads does she have?

Solution:

1135 – 604 = 531

She has 531 blue beads.

Example:

James and Ken donated $2300 to a charitable organization. Ken donated $658. How much did James donate?

Solution:

2300 – 658 = 1642

James donated $1642.

Example:

The price of a car is $2795 and the price of a motorbike is $1063. What is the difference between the prices of the 2 vehicles?

Solution:

2795 – 1063 = 1732

The difference between the prices of the 2 vehicles is $1732.

Example:

There are 967 chairs in a hall. During an event, 761 chairs were occupied. How many chairs were not occupied?

Solution:

967 – 761 = 206

206 chairs were not occupied.

The following video shows more examples of subtraction word problems.

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