Subtraction Word Problem #7 - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

We start with 5 pigs playing in the mud.
Then, 2 pigs get out — that means they leave the group.
We want to know how many are left.

So we take away 2 from 5:
5 minus 2 equals... let’s count down:
5… 4… 3 → so 5 - 2 = 3

You can also think of it like this:
If you have 5 toys and give away 2, you have 3 left. Same idea!

Final Answer:
3