Who Wants To Be A Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?Millionaire?

Subtraction

Problems

By Sam Woosnam

Question 1

I think of a number then subtract 24.The answer is 45.

What is my number?

A 70B 23C 69D 65

I think of a number then subtract 24.The answer is 45.

What is my number?

A 70B 23C 69D 65

£500

Question 2

It costs Ben £4.16 to post two parcels. He has five pounds. How

much change does he get?

A £7.48B £8.32C £0.84D £0.76

It costs Ben £4.16 to post two parcels. He has five pounds. How

much change does he get?

A £7.48B £8.32C £0.84D £0.76

£1000

Question 3

There are 150 books on the top shelf. I remove 56 of the books at break time. At

home time I take 37 books. How many books

are left on the shelf?

A 36B 64C 57D 52

There are 130 books on the top shelf. I remove 20 of the books at break time. I add

12 books at lunchtime. At home time I take 2 books. How many books are left on the shelf?

A 36B 64C 57D 52

£2000

Question 4

Mum takes me shopping. She buys me a jumper for £13.99, a pair of trousers for £12.70 and some

swimming shorts for £5.95. She paid with £40.

How much change did she get?

A £7.36B £6.96C £5.86D £6.69

Mum takes me shopping. She buys me a jumper for £13.99, a pair of trousers for £12.70 and some

swimming shorts for £5.95. She paid with £40. How much change did she get?

A £7.36B £6.96C £5.86D £6.69

£4000

Question 5

Ravi bought a pack of 100 biscuits. He ate 42 of them on Thursday. How many

biscuits did he have left?

A 21B 25C 36D 58

Ravi bought a pack of 100 biscuits. He ate 42 of them on Thursday. How many

biscuits did he have left?

A 21B 25C 36D 58

£8,000

Question 6

There are 51 people on a train, 39 people get off at the next stop, how many people are now on the train?

A 12B 21C 20D 13

There are 51 people on a train, 39 people get off at the next stop, how many people are now on the train?

A 12B 21C 20D 13

£16,000

Question 7

What is the total of 98 - 76?

A 22B 23C 21D 20

What is the total of 98 - 76?

A 22B 23C 21D 20

£32,000

Question 8

We had 100 bags of crisps. We sold 24 packets of crisps on Monday. We sold 20 more on Tuesday.

How many did we have left?

A 54B 40C 56D 10

We had 100 bags of crisps. We sold 24 packets of crisps on Monday. We sold 20 more on Tuesday.

How many did we have left?

A 54B 40C 56D 10

£64,000

Question 9

Jon lives 78km away from school. Amy lives 15km closer than Jon. How far

does Amy live from school?

A 65 kmB 88 kmC 63 kmD 90 km

Jon lives 78km away from school. Amy lives 15km closer than Jon. How far

does Amy live from school?

A 65 kmB 88 kmC 63 kmD 90 km

£125,000

Question 10

There are 231 children are going on a school trip but 47 children are poorly on the day of the trip. How many children actually go on

the school trip?

A 184B 301C 254D 170

There are 231 children are going on a school trip but 47 children are poorly on the day of the trip. How many children actually go on

the school trip?

A 184B 301C 254D 170

£250,000

Question 11

467-? = 220

A 230B 76C 200D 247

467-? = 220

A 230B 76C 200D 247

£500,000

Question 12

There are 24 stacks of plates. There are 13 plates in each stack. How many plates are there altogether if 30 plates

are dropped?

A 150B 245C 282D 230

There are 24 stacks of plates. There are 13 plates in each stack. How many plates are there altogether if 30 plates

are dropped?

A 150B 245C 282D 230

£1,000,000

•Well done!•You are now a

millionaire!

•Sorry, you lost! •Better luck next

time!