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T.2 Compare word problems - Fewer

There are 12 cats at the shelter. There are 5 fewer dogs than cats.
How many dogs are at the shelter?

dogs

Sarah saw 11 stars last night. Tom saw 7 fewer stars than Sarah.
How many stars did Tom see?

stars

Lila has 15 stickers. Her friend Kai has 6 fewer stickers than Lila.
How many stickers does Kai have?

stickers

Sam picked 17 flowers from the garden. His sister picked 7 fewer flowers than Sam.
How many flowers did his sister pick?

flowers

There are 14 apples in the basket. There are 5 fewer oranges than apples.
How many oranges are in the basket?

oranges

A party store has 16 balloons. Emma has 8 fewer balloons than Mia.
How many balloons does Emma have?

balloons

A school has 13 blue chairs. It has 4 fewer red chairs than blue chairs.
How many red chairs are there?

chairs

The bakery sold 14 muffins. It sold 8 fewer cupcakes than muffins.
How many cupcakes did the bakery sell?

cupcakes

A farmer has 17 cows. He has 3 fewer horses than cows.
How many horses does the farmer have?

horses

A library has 18 new books. It has 9 fewer magazines than new books.
How many magazines does the library have?

magazines

There are 19 pencils in the box. There are 9 fewer erasers than pencils.
How many erasers are there?

erasers

There are 20 ducks in the pond. There are 4 fewer frogs than ducks.
How many frogs are in the pond?

frogs

Ben’s brother has 20 marbles. Ben has 5 fewer marbles than his brother.
How many marbles does Ben have?

marbles

At the park, there were 16 kids on the swings. There were 5 fewer kids on the slide.
How many kids were on the slide?

kids

A toy shop has 19 red balls. It has 6 fewer blue balls than red balls.
How many blue balls are in the shop?

blue balls

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