Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Subtraction within 20 to Solve Word Problems

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade Math

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

← Previous 1 3 4

Example Question #1 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Tim’s favorite tree hadbranches before the storm last night. He sawbranches in the yard this morning. How many branches are left on the tree?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because the tree lost branches, so it will have less than what it started with.

We can start atand count back

Example Question #1 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Megan hasmarkers. Ben only hasmarkers so Megan lets Ben haveof her markers. How many markers does Megan have left?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Megan is giving some of her markers away, so she will have less than what she started with.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #3 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

The toy panda weighspounds less than the toy truck. The truck weighspounds, how much does the panda weigh?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we are finding the difference in weight between the truck and the panda.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #4 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Jess hast-shirts in her drawer. This week she has wornof her t-shirts. How many are left in the drawer?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Jess has worn some of her shirts, so her total number of shirts in the drawer is decreasing.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #1 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Cassie pickedflowers outside. She gaveto her mom, and she wants to give the rest to her sister. How many does she have left for her sister?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Cassie gave some of her flowers away, so she will have less than what she started with.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #543 :Numbers And Operations

Mark hascoins in his pocket. When he gets them out, he drops all butof them. How many coins did he drop?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Mark dropped some of his coins so he has less than what he started with.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #7 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Toby hastoys in his toy bin. At the end of the day, he hastoys remaining in the bin. How many did he take out?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Toby took toys out of the bin, so he is decreasing the number of toys in his bin.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #8 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Ally haspieces of her Halloween candy left. She decides to sharepieces with her sister. How many pieces does she have left?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because Ally is giving some of her candy away, so she will have less than what she started with.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #1 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

David seesapples on the apple tree. If he picksof them, how many will be left?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because David is taking away apples.

We can start atand count back.

Example Question #10 :Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

On Christmas Eve morning, a tree lot hadtrees left to sell. By the end of the day, they had onlytrees left. How many did they sell?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because the tree lot is getting rid of trees, so they have less by the end of the day.

We can start atand count back.

← Previous 1 3 4
Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors