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Subtraction Strategies Worksheet
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Subtraction Strategies Worksheet
Choose, count back, or imagine taking objects away. Write your answers in the spaces.
Choose and think
Circle the best answer. For the last question, choose every strategy that works.
1.There are 7 apples in a bowl. Zoe takes 2 apples. How many apples are still in the bowl?
- 4
- 5
- 6
2.Which number sentence means 3 is taken away from 8?
- 3 − 8 = 5
- 8 − 3 = 5
- 8 − 5 = 3
3.True or false: 7 − 5 = 3.
TrueFalse
4.Count back to work out 6 − 3. Which counting path is right?
- 6, 5, 4, 3
- 6, 7, 8, 9
- 6, 4, 2, 0
5.Choose every useful way to solve 8 − 2.
- Take away two counters from eight counters
- Count back two steps from 8
- Use 6 + 2 = 8 to check
- Count forwards from zero and stop at 8
Show what you know
Draw or count objects, then write a number sentence.
6.Draw 5 counters in the box. Cross out 2 counters. How many counters are left? Write the matching number sentence.
7.Fill in the missing number: 8 − = 6.
8.Tane has 7 toy cars. He gives 4 to his cousin. How many toy cars does he have now? Write the number sentence and answer.
9.Complete the subtraction and its matching addition check: 6 − 1 = , so + 1 = 6.
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