Arithmetic Grade One

Lesson Fifty-seven: Subtraction Word Problems


Subtraction Word Problems

	Ren has to eat 9 peas.
	He has eaten 3 so far.
	How many more does he have to eat?


To find the answer: 9 - 3 =
ANSWER: 6

	Ann has to do 10 pushups.
	She has done 5 so far.
	How many more does she have to do?


To find the answer: 10 - 5 =
ANSWER: 5

NOTE: Read these problems with the student. Have the student answer the problems. Make up a few more problems like these and have the student answer each problem. You may need to help the student read the problems in the activity part of this lesson.


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