Subtraction within 20 Word Problems

Kate has 12 Popsicles. She gave 6 of them to her classmates. How many Popsicles is Kate left with?

Shaun has 15 books on his shelf. His friend, May, borrowed 5 of them. How many books remain on the shelf?

Joe has a collection of 11 toy animals. He shared 7 of them with his friends. How many toy animals does Joe have now?

It takes a total of 4 hours to prepare and bake a cheesecake. If Lucy spent 3 hours on preparation, how many hours will she need to bake the cheesecake?

Mathew has 17 colorful seashells. He gives his sister 4 of them. How many seashells does he have now?

Marcus has a collection of 15 pink and yellow marbles. If 7 of them were yellow, how many were pink?

John prepared 18 jars of raspberry jam. He gifted 11 of them to an orphanage nearby. How many jars of raspberry jam does John still have?

A Ferry wheel had 20 people riding on it. If 8 people got off after a spin, how many are still riding?

Hugh has 20 baseball cards, and Alina has 15 baseball cards. How many more baseball cards does Hugh have than Alina?

Ms. Nina has 6 pet cats, and Ms. Wong has 10 pet cats. How many more cats does Ms. Wong have than Ms. Nina?