Subtraction

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the process of taking one number away from another.

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What is the result of 520 - 459?

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61

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If a book publisher sold 596 copies of a book and wants to sell 712, how many more copies do they need to sell?

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116

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How do you find out how many items are left after some are taken away?

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You subtract the number of items taken away from the total number of items.

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What is the result of 323 - 125?

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198 postcards

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If 26 children wanted dog balloon animals and 17 wanted bears, how do you find out how many more dogs were made?

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You subtract the number of bears from the number of dogs: 26 - 17 = 9.

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What is the result of 508 - 109?

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399

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What does it mean to 'take away' in math?

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To 'take away' means to subtract a number from another number.

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What is a word problem in math?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life situation.

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How can you check your subtraction answer?

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You can check your subtraction answer by adding the result to the number you subtracted.