SUBTRACTION
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
1) There are 12-minutes in an NBA basketball quarter. The scoreboard displays the amount of time remaining in the quarter. The scoreboard says “5:34”, how many minutes have been played at this point in the quarter?
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2) James and Racheal played tennis against each other. Racheal won six games and James won 3 games. How many games did Racheal beat James by?
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3) 30 people go to basketball tryouts for a school team. 3 people are cut the first day, 2 people are cut the second day, and 10 people are cut the last day. How many people are left on the team?
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4) Jj and Logan boxed each other. The judge ruled that Logan won the fight 56-55; however, Logan was given a 2-point penalty. What was the final score? Does this change who won the fight?
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5) Jake had a dozen baseballs in his bag to use during practice. Two of his balls were lost and one was hit outside the park. How many baseballs does Jake have left?