subtraction word problems
Sarah had 75 apples. She gave 28 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left?
75 - 28 = 47. Sarah has 47 apples left.
A library has 150 books, and the students take 51 books. How many books are still in the library?
150 - 51 = 99. The library has 99 books left.
There are 45 houses in a street. 21 houses have been painted white. How many houses have not been painted?
45 - 21 = 24 . 24 houses are not painted