Deck 2: Subtraction of Whole Numbers

Question 1

A driver's odometer reads 17,345 before leaving on a trip. At the end of the trip, the odometer reads 19,400. How far has the driver driven?

A) 1,766
B) 1,934
C) 1,985
D) 2,055

Answer 1

2,055

Question 2

Driver number one drives 764 kilometers while driver number two drives 343 kilometers. How many kilometers farther does number one drive than number two?

A) 401
B) 411
C) 421
D) 432

Answer 2

421

Question 3

Subtraction is the process of finding the ____________________ between two numbers.

Answer 3

difference

Question 4

458 - 90 = ____.

A) 368
B) 387
C) 399
D) 408

Question 5

In a period of a month, one driver uses 56 gallons of gasoline while another driver uses 22 gallons. How many more gallons of gasoline does the first driver use than the second?

A) 30
B) 31
C) 32
D) 34

Question 6

8,745 - 394 = ____________________.

Question 7

An automobile is driven 45,344 miles, of which 34,534 miles are on company business. How many miles are driven on personal business?

A) 7,348
B) 9,834
C) 10,810
D) 14,298

Question 8

An inventory sheet shows 198 pounds of body putty. In the first week 32 pounds are used; in the second week, 35 pounds are used. How many pounds are left?

A) 131
B) 145
C) 167
D) 198

Question 9

534 - 76 = ____________________.

Question 10

5,899 - 983 = ____.

A) 4,765
B) 4,916
C) 5,009
D) 5,684