Exam 2: Subtraction of Whole Numbers

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

The balance in a contractor's checking account is $18,973. If $2,712 is withdrawn, what would the new balance be?

The area of a shop floor is 1,650 square feet. 735 square feet has been painted. How many square feet need to be painted?

553 inches - 511 inches __________________

4566 gallons - 177 gallons __________________

The area of a shop floor is 2,225 square feet. 745 square feet has been painted. How many square feet need to be painted?

1663 feet - 126 feet __________________

A contractor buys 8,000 board feet of oak flooring. One house requires 256 board feet and another needs 6,676 board feet. How much flooring is left?

If the roof of a house receives full sunlight 189 days of the year and only partial sunlight the rest of the year, how many days of the year does it receive only partial sunlight?

From a supply of 4,941 linear feet of baseboard, a total of 1298 feet is used. How many feet of baseboard remain in the supply?