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Peter Rabbit- Subtraction Problem

Problem Solving Challenge: 

9 carrots were in the garden and now there are 5. How many carrots were stolen from the garden?

You will need to show this on a tens frame and on a number line.

What if there were two rabbits in the garden stealing the carrots. What could be the options as to how many they both stole?

Enabling Prompt:– There were 6 carrots and only 2 are left.
Extending Prompt: There are 18 carrots and 7 are left. How many did he steal?
Extending Prompt 2: What if there were two rabbits stealing the carrots. How many different options would you be able to find?