Subtraction With a Number Line

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is taking away a number from another number.

Front

What does the number line represent?

Back

A number line is a straight line that shows numbers in order, with equal spaces between them.

Front

How do you use a number line to subtract?

Back

To subtract, start at the first number and move left on the number line by the second number.

Front

What is 14 - 7?

Back

7

Front

What is 20 - 10?

Back

10

Front

What is 15 - 5?

Back

10

Front

What is 10 - 6?

Back

4

Front

What is 18 - 5?

Back

13

Front

What does the term 'difference' mean in subtraction?

Back

The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

Front

If you subtract 0 from a number, what happens?

Back

The number stays the same.