Let's solve each of the word problems step by step. These are all subtraction problems, so we’ll subtract the given amounts to find the answers.
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1.) Leo has 33 pieces of candy leftover from Halloween. If he gives 14 pieces of candy away to his friends, how many pieces of candy does he have left?
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Total candy: 33
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Candy given away: 14
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Candy left: 33 - 14 =
19
✔ Answer: 19 pieces of candy
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2.) Anne Marie bikes her bike to school every day. The bike ride from her house to her school takes her 41 minutes. If she has already been biking for 17 minutes, how much longer does she have to ride before she arrives at school?
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Total time needed: 41 minutes
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Time already spent: 17 minutes
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Time remaining: 41 - 17 =
24 minutes
✔ Answer: 24 minutes
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3.) Lisa is inviting people to her birthday party. She gets 50 invitations made to share with her friends. She starts by handing out 29 invitations to her friends in her neighborhood and plans to hand out the rest at school. How many invitations does she have left to hand out at school?
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Total invitations: 50
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Invitations handed out: 29
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Left to hand out: 50 - 29 =
21
✔ Answer: 21 invitations
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4.) Caroline baked 93 cookies to sell at her bakery. She plans on taking home whatever cookies she doesn’t sell. If she sold 77 cookies, how many cookies will she be taking home?
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Total cookies baked: 93
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Cookies sold: 77
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Cookies left (to take home): 93 - 77 =
16
✔ Answer: 16 cookies
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5.) A bottle contains 22 ounces of soda. If Joey pours 10 ounces into a cup and drinks it all and then pours 5 more ounces into a cup and drinks all of that too, how many ounces of soda are left in the bottle?
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Total soda: 22 ounces
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First pour: 10 ounces
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Second pour: 5 ounces
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Total poured and drunk: 10 + 5 = 15 ounces
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Soda left: 22 - 15 =
7 ounces
✔ Answer: 7 ounces
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6.) A movie theatre has 90 total seats. If 39 seats are currently taken by people with movie tickets, how many empty seats are still available?
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Total seats: 90
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Seats taken: 39
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Empty seats: 90 - 39 =
51
✔ Answer: 51 empty seats
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✔ Final Answers:
1. 19
2. 24 minutes
3. 21 invitations
4. 16 cookies
5. 7 ounces
6. 51 seats
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subtraction word problems worksheet 3rd grade.
