Grade 1 Word Problems: Subtraction word problems (within 10)

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What students practice: One-step add/subtract story problems within 20, including unknown-position problems.

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Subtraction Word Problems (within 10)

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Example problems by difficulty

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Easy

After school, Noah has 3 juice boxes. Noah gives away 2. How many juice boxes does Noah have left?
Answer: 1
Elijah has 2 marbles. Elijah gives away 1. How many marbles does Elijah have left?
Answer: 1

Standard

There are 9 beads. Of these, 2 have been counted. How many beads are left to count?
Answer: 7
Andre has 9 grapes. Andre gives 2 to a friend. How many grapes does Andre have left?
Answer: 7

Challenge

There are 8 juice boxes. Of these, 2 have been counted. How many juice boxes are left to count?
Answer: 6
A lunch cart has 8 grapes. Then 5 grapes were given away. How many grapes are left?
Answer: 3

Where this skill fits

Previous skill: Addition word problems (within 20)
Next skill: Subtraction word problems (within 20)
All grades: Word Problems worksheets, Grades 1–5

Related Common Core standards

1.OA.A.1 — Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems (unknown in any position).

The task matches what these standards describe at this grade. Common Core–informed practice; not a claim of official alignment.