Subtraction Practice Problems
We have given a few exercise problems on subtraction here for your practice.
P1: Calculate the following differences:
- 25 – 8 = ?
- 42 – 15 = ?
- 84 – 29 = ?
- 135 – 68 = ?
- 452 – 237 = ?
- 2768 – 1420 = ?
- 6352 – 4819 = ?
P2: Sarah had 15 candies, and she gave 6 candies to her friend Sophie. How many candies does she have now?
P3: A bookstore had 38 books on the shelf. If 12 books were sold and 3 were rented out, how many books are still on the shelf?
P4: A garden had 120 flowers. The gardener picked 56 flowers to make bouquets and sold 31 flowers to individuals. How many flowers are still in the garden?
Subtraction: Definition, Formula, Examples
Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between any two numbers. If we are given two numbers a and b then subtraction of a and b gives the difference between a and b, i.e. subtraction of 8 and 5 gives result as 3. Let’s learn more about the methods, examples, and applications of subtraction in detail in this article.
Table of Content
- What is Subtraction in Math?
- Symbol of Subtraction
- Subtraction Parts
- Subtraction Formula
- What Is Minus in Math?
- Subtraction Table
- Subtraction Methods
- Subtraction on Fingers
- Subtraction on the Number Line
- Subtraction Properties
- Subtraction of Fractions
- Subtraction of Integers
- Subtraction of Decimals
- Regrouping in Math
- Subtraction Real-life Applications
- Subtraction Word Problems
- Subtraction Example Problems
- Subtraction Practice Problems
- Subtraction Short Notes
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