Grade 2 Math Test Questions: Taking Away Word Problems

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔢 Subtraction Basics: Subtraction means taking away a number from another. Think of it as reducing the amount you have. For example, $5 - 2 = 3$.
• ➖ Keywords: Look out for words like 'take away,' 'less than,' 'difference,' 'how many more,' and 'remaining' in word problems. These usually mean you need to subtract.
• 💡 Setting up the Problem: Always put the larger number on top and the smaller number below when you write the subtraction problem vertically.
• 📝 Checking Your Work: After subtracting, you can add the answer to the smaller number. If it equals the larger number, your subtraction is correct! Example: If $7-3=4$, then $4+3=7$.
• ➕ Using Addition to Check Subtraction: Subtraction and addition are related. Knowing addition facts helps with subtraction!

Practice Quiz

1. What is the difference between 12 and 5?
   1. 7
   2. 17
   3. 6
2. Sarah had 15 cookies and gave 8 to her friend. How many cookies does Sarah have left?
   1. 7
   2. 23
   3. 8
3. John has 20 toy cars. He gives 6 toy cars to his brother. How many toy cars does John have now?
   1. 14
   2. 26
   3. 6
4. There are 18 birds in a tree. 9 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
   1. 9
   2. 27
   3. 10
5. Emily has 11 pencils. She loses 4 pencils. How many pencils does Emily have now?
   1. 7
   2. 15
   3. 4
6. A farmer has 16 apples. He sells 7 apples. How many apples are left?
   1. 9
   2. 23
   3. 7
7. Lisa has 13 stickers. She uses 5 stickers. How many stickers does Lisa have left?
   1. 8
   2. 18
   3. 5