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Each problem provides a starting amount, an unknown number given away, and a remaining amount, then instructs solving for the missing value. Examples use variables such as s and c to model relationships like 49 − s = 41 and c − 19 = 17, followed by questions asking how many items were given away or collected. 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She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 41 stickers left. This equation can be used to find the number of stickers, s, Janet gave away.\u003Cbr>49 − s = 41\u003Cbr>How many stickers did Janet giveaway?\u003Cbr>3) Tiffany had 72 trading cards. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 50 trading cards left. This equation can be used to find the number of trading cards, s, Tiffany gave away.\u003Cbr>72 − s = 50\u003Cbr>How many trading cards did Tiffany give away?\u003Cbr>5) Mike collected some cans for a food drive. He gave 19 of them to his teacher. Now he has 17 cans left. This equation can be used to find the number of cans, c, Mike collected.\u003Cbr>c − 19 = 17\u003Cbr>How many cans did Mike collect?\u003Cbr>7) Frank collected some cans for a food drive. He gave 37 of them to his teacher. Now he has 26 cans left. This equation can be used to find the number of cans, c, Frank collected.\u003Cbr>c − 37 = 26\u003Cbr>How many cans did Frank collect? | 2) Jerry collected some jars for a food drive. He gave 37 of them to his teacher. Now he has 44 jars left. This equation can be used to find the number of jars, c, Jerry collected.\u003Cbr>c − 37 = 44\u003Cbr>How many jars did Jerry collect?\u003Cbr>4) George collected some boxes for a food drive. He gave 10 of them to his teacher. Now he has 28 boxes left. This equation can be used to find the number of boxes, c, George collected.\u003Cbr>c − 10 = 28\u003Cbr>How many boxes did George collect?\u003Cbr>6) Nancy had 87 marbles. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 48 marbles left. This equation can be used to find the number of marbles, s, Nancy gave away.\u003Cbr>87 − s = 48\u003Cbr>How many marbles did Nancy giveaway?\u003Cbr>8) Vanessa had 87 marbles. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 64 marbles left. This equation can be used to find the number of marbles, s, Vanessa gave away.\u003Cbr>87 − s = 64\u003Cbr>How many marbles did Vanessa giveaway? |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-8 |  | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\nMath  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (Subtraction) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the equation to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) Janet had 49 stickers. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 41 stickers left. This equation can be used to find the number of stickers, s, Janet gave away.\u003Cbr>49 − s = 41\u003Cbr>How many stickers did Janet giveaway?\u003Cbr>3) Tiffany had 72 trading cards. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 50 trading cards left. This equation can be used to find the number of trading cards, s, Tiffany gave away.\u003Cbr>72 − s = 50\u003Cbr>How many trading cards did Tiffany give away?\u003Cbr>5) Mike collected some cans for a food drive. He gave 19 of them to his teacher. Now he has 17 cans left. This equation can be used to find the number of cans, c, Mike collected.\u003Cbr>c − 19 = 17\u003Cbr>How many cans did Mike collect?\u003Cbr>7) Frank collected some cans for a food drive. He gave 37 of them to his teacher. Now he has 26 cans left. This equation can be used to find the number of cans, c, Frank collected.\u003Cbr>c − 37 = 26\u003Cbr>How many cans did Frank collect? | 2) Jerry collected some jars for a food drive. He gave 37 of them to his teacher. Now he has 44 jars left. This equation can be used to find the number of jars, c, Jerry collected.\u003Cbr>c − 37 = 44\u003Cbr>How many jars did Jerry collect?\u003Cbr>4) George collected some boxes for a food drive. He gave 10 of them to his teacher. Now he has 28 boxes left. This equation can be used to find the number of boxes, c, George collected.\u003Cbr>c − 10 = 28\u003Cbr>How many boxes did George collect?\u003Cbr>6) Nancy had 87 marbles. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 48 marbles left. This equation can be used to find the number of marbles, s, Nancy gave away.\u003Cbr>87 ","cbCaiemSdXztUmu2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiemSdXztUmu2","pdf",43846,"English","# Solving Subtraction Word Problems\n## Use the subtraction equation to find the missing amount","[{\"question\":\"How do you solve the subtraction word problems in these worksheets?\",\"answer\":\"Write a subtraction equation that matches the story, then solve for the missing value (like s or c). 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