This document provides step-by-step instructions for solving word problems involving subtraction. It uses an example word problem about a girl named Amanda receiving $2500 from her parents for Christmas and spending $1575 on a book to show the four steps: 1) understand the problem by identifying what is asked and given facts, 2) plan the operation (subtraction) based on clue words and write the number sentence, 3) solve the subtraction problem to find Amanda had $925 left, and 4) check the answer by adding the amounts to verify the total equals the amount originally received.

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2. Directions: Give the
estimated difference of
the following numbers.

3. 1. 67 705 – 4 324 =
2. 80 009 – 72 543 =
3. 67 898 – 57 789 =
4. 19 098 – 6 879 =
5. 56 789 – 23 456 =

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5. WORD
PROBLEMS ON
SUBTRACTION

6. Last Christmas, Amanda
received P2500.00 from her
parents. She spent P1575.00
to buy her favorite book. How
much money did she have
left?

7. In solving a word problem,
you must understand first the
problem well before attempting
to solve it.

8. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she have
left?
Step 1: Understand the problem
 What is asked?

9. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents.
She spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did
she have left?
Step 1: Understand the problem
 What is asked?
The amount of money left.
 What are the given facts?

10. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she
have left?
Step 1: Understand the problem
 What is asked?
The amount of money left.
 What are the given facts?
P2500.00-amount received from Amanda’s
parents; P1575.00-amount spent for a book

11. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she
have left?
Step 2: Plan what to do.
 What operation to be used?
 What is the clue word?
 What is the number sentence for the
problem?

12. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she
have left?
Step 2: Plan what to do.
 What operation to be used?
Subtraction
 What is the clue word?
 What is the number sentence for the
problem?

13. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she
have left?
Step 2: Plan what to do.
 What operation to be used?
Subtraction
 What is the clue word?
left
 What is the number sentence for the
problem?

14. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she
have left?
Step 2: Plan what to do.
 What operation to be used?
Subtraction
 What is the clue word?
left
 What is the number sentence for the
problem? P2500 - P1575 = N

15. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents.
She spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did
she have left?
Complete answer:
Step 3: Solve the problem.

16. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents.
She spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did
she have left?
Complete answer:
Step 3: Solve the problem.
2 500
-1 575
925
4 10
9
1

17. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents.
She spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did
she have left?
Complete answer: Amanda had
P925.00 left.
Step 3: Solve the problem.
2 500
-1 575
925
4 10
9
1

18. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she
have left?
Step 4: Check your answer.

19. Last Christmas, Amanda received P2500.00 from her parents. She
spent P1575.00 to buy her favorite book. How much money did she
have left?
The answer is correct.
Step 4: Check your answer.
925
+1 575
2 500
1
1 1

20. Step 1: Understand the problem
 What is asked?
 What are the given facts?
Step 2: Plan what to do.
 What operation to be used?
 What is the clue word?
 What is the number sentence for the
problem?
Step 3: Solve the problem.
 Complete Answer.
Step 4: Check your answer.

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