Subtracting within 1,000

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another. It shows how many are left after some have been taken away.

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

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The result is called the difference.

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What does the term 'minuend' mean in subtraction?

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The minuend is the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.

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What does the term 'subtrahend' mean in subtraction?

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The subtrahend is the number that is being subtracted from another number (the minuend).

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What is the difference between 800 and 435?

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365

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What is the difference between 526 and 267?

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259

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What is the difference between 684 and 379?

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305

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What is the difference between 324 and 182?

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142

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What is the difference between 281 and 173?

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108

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How do you check your subtraction answer?

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