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Basic Subtraction Concepts
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Basic Subtraction Concepts
Practise taking away, solving subtraction facts to 20, and writing number sentences. You may draw dots or use small objects to help.
Picture subtraction
1.At the sailing club, 9 flags are ready for a boat. The wind blows 4 flags away. How many flags are still there?
2.Levi has 13 shell-shaped counters for a sailing game. She puts 6 away. How many counters remain?
3.What happens in subtraction?
- You take some away
- You put more together
- You count on
Number problems
4.Solve: 16 − 7 =
5.Solve: 19 − 8 =
6.Solve: 12 − 5 =
7.Solve: 17 − 9 =
8.Zoe counts 15 life jackets at the sailing club. The group takes 5 jackets to the boats. How many are left on the rack? Write a number sentence and the answer.
9.Fill in the missing number: 14 − = 9
10.Fill in the missing number: − 7 = 8
11.Find the answer: 18 − 6 =
Challenge and explain
12.Manaia has 18 sailing tokens. She gives some away and has 11 left. How many tokens did she give away? Write the subtraction sentence.
13.Explain one way you could use counters or blocks to work out 14 − 6.
14.Tick each statement that is true for you: I can use objects to solve subtraction; I know subtraction means taking away; I can write a subtraction number sentence; I can solve subtraction facts to 20.
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