Subtraction Fluency

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the process of taking one quantity away from another. It is the inverse of addition.

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

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The result is a negative number.

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

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The term is 'subtrahend'.

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

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The term is 'minuend'.

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What is the result of a subtraction operation called?

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The result is called the 'difference'.

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How do you check the result of a subtraction problem?

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You can check the result by adding the difference to the subtrahend; the sum should equal the minuend.

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What is 17 - 8?

Back

The answer is 9.

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What is 10 - 7?

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The answer is 3.

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What is 15 - 9?

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The answer is 6.

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What is 18 - 9?

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The answer is 9.