Question 1

9 - 4 = 5

Which of the following stories matches the subtraction sentence?

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Beth had 9 lollies. She ate 4 and kept the rest. How many lollies did she have left?

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Beth ate 4 lollies and had 9 left. How many lollies did she have at first?

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None of the above.

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Beth gave away 5 lollies and had 4 left. How many lollies did Beth have at first?

Question 2

7 - 5 = 2

Which of the following stories matches the subtraction sentence?

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Sam baked 7 cookies. She gave her sister 5 cookies. How many cookies did she have left?

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Sam gave away 5 cookies and had 7 cookies left. How many did she have at first?

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None of the above.

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Sam gave her sister 2 cookies and had 7 cookies left. How many cookies did she have at first

Question 3

10 - 6 = 4

Which of the following stories matches the subtraction sentence?

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Eve had 10 pears. She ate 6 pears. How many pears did she have left?

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None of the above.

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Eve ate 6 pears and had 10 left. How many pears did she have at first?

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Eve ate 10 pears and had 6 left. How many pears did she have at first?

Question 4

8 - 3 = 5

Which of the following stories matches the subtraction sentence?

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Lucy had 8 beads. She used 3 beads. How many beads did she have left?

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Lucy used 8 beads and had 3 left. How many beads did she have at first?

Answer

None of the above.

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Lucy used 5 beads and had 8 beads left. How many beads did she have left?

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