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Understanding Subtraction Concepts

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Understanding Subtraction Concepts

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📚 Part 1: Subtraction Vocabulary

1. In the subtraction sentence 15 - 7 = 8, identify each part:

The minuend is: ________

The subtrahend is: ________

The difference is: ________

2. Which term describes the relationship between addition and subtraction?

Opposite operations

Inverse operations

Similar operations

Related operations

3. Sarah had 24 stickers and gave away 9 to her friends. Complete the subtraction sentence:

____ - ____ = ____

4. Which of these are real-life examples of subtraction? (Check all that apply)

Eating 5 biscuits from a packet of 12

Adding 3 more books to your collection

Spending $8 from your $20 pocket money

Finding how many students are absent from class

🔢 Part 2: Addition and Subtraction Connections

5. Complete the fact family for 18, 7, and 11:

18 - 7 = ____

18 - 11 = ____

7 + 11 = ____

11 + 7 = ____

6. Find the unknown number: □ - 15 = 23

□ = ____

Explain how you found your answer using addition:

7. A zoo has 42 kangaroos. 15 kangaroos are moved to another zoo. How many kangaroos are left?

Subtraction sentence: ____ - ____ = ____

Related addition sentence to check: ____ + ____ = ____

✏️ Part 3: Problem Solving

8. Draw a part-part-whole diagram for this problem: "Tom collected 35 bottle caps. He used 12 for an art project. How many does he have left?"
9. Create your own subtraction story problem using these numbers: 28, 13, 15
10. Explain in your own words why addition and subtraction are called inverse operations:

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