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Extra Practice
One-Step Subtraction Equations 6.3

1. Brianna’s gymnastics club collected 83
toys for a toy drive. This is 26 fewer than
the number of toys collected by Latoya’s
dance team. Write a subtraction equation
that could be used to find the number of
toys collected by Latoya’s dance team.
(Example 1)
2. The Tigers soccer team scored 38 goals last
season. This is 19 fewer than the number of
goals scored by the Cubs soccer team. Write
a subtraction equation that could be used
to find the number of goals scored by the
Cubs soccer team last season. (Example 1)

3. Ruby is 7 years old. She is the youngest of
her siblings and 12 years younger than
her oldest sibling. Write a subtraction
equation that could be used to find the
age of Ruby’s oldest sibling. (Example 1)
4. Water in an ice tray was cooled to 32
degrees Fahrenheit. This is 43 degrees less
than its starting temperature. Write a
subtraction equation that could be used to
find the change in the temperature of the
water in degrees. (Example 1)

1 1
5. To fill a car with gas, Xander needed 13 6. To bake cookies, Damien needed 2 cups of
4 2
1 1
gallons. This is 8 fewer gallons than the flour. This is 3 fewer cups than the amount
2 4
amount of gas he needed to fill a truck. of flour he needed to make a loaf of bread.
Write a subtraction equation that could Write a subtraction equation that could be
be used to find the number of gallons of used to find the number of cups of flour
gas needed to fill the truck. (Example 1) Damien needed to make the bread.
(Example 1)

7. Marissa ran 5.65 miles on Wednesday.
This is 1.45 fewer miles than she ran on
Tuesday. Write a subtraction equation
that could be used to find the number of
miles Marissa ran on Tuesday. (Example
1)
8. At a track meet, Ben threw a javelin 165.75
feet on Saturday. This is 11.25 fewer feet
than the distance he threw the javelin on
Friday. Write a subtraction equation that
could be used to find the number of feet
Ben threw the javelin on Friday. (Example
1)

One-Step Subtraction Equations Extra Practice

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Solve each equation. Check your solution. (Examples 2 and 3)

9. 17 = b – 8 10. 8 = x – 5

11. i – 6 = 18 12. d – 3 = 11

1 1 2 1
13. y−4 =2 14. z−3 =9
2 4 9 3

1 3 2 1
15. 1 =r −7 16. 13 =s−1
4 4 3 9

17. 5.8 = f – 3.35 18. 4.35 = q – 6.25

One-Step Subtraction Equations Extra Practice