Practice solving simple subtraction word problems using farm animals, crops, and tools.
Read each farm problem carefully. Cross out, count back, or draw a picture to help you subtract. Write your answer in a complete sentence when you can.
Practice taking away with farm story problems
Math - Grade K-1
- 1
There are 5 cows in the barn. 2 cows walk outside. How many cows are still in the barn?
- 2
A farmer has 6 apples in a basket. She gives 1 apple to a horse. How many apples are left in the basket?
- 3
There are 8 chickens in the yard. 3 chickens go into the coop. How many chickens are still in the yard?
- 4
A pig has 7 mud pies near its pen. The rain washes away 2 mud pies. How many mud pies are left?
- 5
There are 4 ducks in a pond. 1 duck flies away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
- 6
The farmer picks 9 carrots. A rabbit eats 4 carrots. How many carrots does the farmer have now?
- 7
There are 10 eggs in a nest. 2 eggs are moved to a basket. How many eggs are still in the nest?
- 8
A farmer plants 6 corn seeds. 3 seeds do not grow. How many seeds grow into plants?
- 9
There are 12 sheep in the field. 5 sheep go into the barn. How many sheep are left in the field?
- 10
The farmer has 7 buckets. 2 buckets are full of water and taken to the horses. How many buckets are still by the well?
- 11
There are 9 pumpkins in the patch. The farmer picks 6 pumpkins. How many pumpkins are still in the patch?
- 12
A goat sees 5 tin cans. It knocks over 3 cans. How many cans are still standing?
- 13
There are 11 hay bales in a stack. The farmer uses 4 hay bales. How many hay bales are left in the stack?
- 14
A dog finds 8 bones near the barn. It buries 5 bones. How many bones are not buried?
- 15
There are 10 flowers by the farmhouse. 4 flowers are picked. How many flowers are left by the farmhouse?