Subtraction Facts to 10

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the operation of removing objects from a collection. It is the process of finding the difference between two numbers.

Front

What is the result of subtracting a smaller number from a larger number?

Back

The result is a positive number or zero.

Front

What is the result of subtracting a larger number from a smaller number?

Back

The result is a negative number.

Front

What is the term for the number being subtracted in a subtraction problem?

Back

The term is called the 'subtrahend'.

Front

What is the term for the number from which another number is subtracted?

Back

The term is called the 'minuend'.

Front

What is the difference between 10 and 4?

Back

The difference is 6.

Front

If you have 8 apples and you give away 3, how many do you have left?

Back

You have 5 apples left.

Front

What is 7 - 5?

Back

The answer is 2.

Front

What is the relationship between addition and subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the inverse operation of addition. If a + b = c, then c - b = a.

Front

How can you check your subtraction answer?

Back

You can check your subtraction answer by adding the difference to the subtrahend. If the sum equals the minuend, your answer is correct.