Subtraction Word Problems with Pictures - Up to 10
✏️ Let's draw some subtraction stories! In these stories, things disappear, get eaten, or fly away. Drawing a picture and crossing things out is the best way to find out what's left.
Do this: Read the concept below, then try the quiz or activity.
Concept
A subtraction word problem is a story where you start with an amount and then some of it is taken away.
🎯 Your Detective Plan for Subtraction: 1. Read the Story: What's happening in the story? 2. Find the Starting Amount: How many things are there at the beginning ? 3. Draw the Picture: Draw all the objects from the start. 4. Cross Them Out: Read how many were taken away, and cross that many objects out of your picture. 5. Count What's Left: Count the objects that are NOT crossed out. That is your answer!
Example Story:
"There were 8 cookies on a plate. Tom ate 3 of them. How many cookies are left?"
* Starting Amount: 8 cookies.
* Draw: Draw 8 cookies: 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
* Cross Out: Tom ate 3, so cross 3 out: 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪~~🍪~~ ~~🍪~~ ~~🍪~~
* Count What's Left: There are 5 cookies left that are not crossed out.
* Answer: 8 - 3 = 5.Try it
Let's draw and solve these subtraction stories!
Instructions: Read each story.Draw the picture, cross out, and find the answer.
Problem 1: There were 7 balloons. 2 of them popped.How many balloons are left ? * Draw the balloons and cross some out. * 7 - 2 = ___
Problem 2:
A dog had 9 bones.He buried 4 of them.How many bones does he have left to chew ?
* Draw the bones and cross some out.
* 9 - 4 = ___ Problem 3:
You have 10 pencils.You give 5 pencils to a friend.How many pencils do you have now ?
* Draw the pencils and cross some out.
* 10 - 5 = ___🏆 Story Challenge: Write your OWN subtraction story problem for the number sentence 6 - 2 = 4 .Then draw the picture for it!