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R.2 Complete the subtraction sentences

There were 14 fish swimming in the pond. Then, 5 swam away.
How many fish are still in the pond?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 18 muffins on the counter. 7 were packed for lunch.
How many muffins are still on the counter?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 20 crayons in a box. 8 crayons broke.
How many crayons are not broken?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 19 chairs in the classroom. 4 chairs were moved to another room.
How many chairs are still in the classroom?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 15 frogs sitting on lily pads. Then, 9 frogs jumped into the pond.
How many frogs are still on the lily pads?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 19 marbles in a jar. 10 rolled out onto the floor.
How many marbles are still in the jar?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 13 snowballs in a pile. Then, 5 snowballs melted in the sun.
How many snowballs are still in the pile?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 17 pumpkins in the patch. 6 were picked for carving.
How many pumpkins are still in the patch?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 14 birds sitting on a fence. Then, 6 birds flew away.
How many birds are still on the fence?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 13 books on the shelf. 5 books were taken to read.
How many books are still on the shelf?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 16 kids at the playground. 7 kids went home for lunch.
How many kids are still playing?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 12 cupcakes on the tray. Then, 4 cupcakes were eaten.
How many cupcakes are still on the tray?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 16 flowers in the garden. 8 flowers were picked to make a bouquet.
How many flowers are still in the garden?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 18 apples on the tree. 9 apples fell to the ground.
How many apples are still on the tree?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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There were 17 pencils in the cup. Mia gave 8 pencils to her classmates.
How many pencils are left in the cup?

Complete the subtraction sentence.

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