Subtraction:Vocab and Practice

________ is the result of subtracting one number from another.

• difference

• addition

• subtraction

• minus

Answer explanation

The difference is also known as the answer to a subtraction problem.

Which symbol is used to show subtraction?

• minus -

• plus +

• sum =

• difference =

_______ is the number we subtract FROM another number.

• minuend

• subtrahend

• subtraction

• answer

Answer explanation

The minuend is usually the larger number in a subtraction equation.

_______ is the number we subtract another number from.

• minuend

• subtrahend

• subtraction

• answer

Answer explanation

The subtrahend is the smaller number we are subtracting from the larger number.

True or False. Subtraction is NOT associative or commutative!

• True

• False

Answer explanation

If you change the order of the numbers in a subtraction you WILL change the answer.

240 - 37=

• 217

• 203

• 277

• 207

4,569 - 570=

• 4,119

• 4,010

• 3,999

• 4,181

Ms. Garcia bought 120 grapes. She gave 17 grapes to Kai. How many grapes does she have left?

• 137 grapes

• 103 grapes

• 107 grapes

• 3 grapes

Draw a minus symbol.

25 - 9 =

• 16

• 34

• 24

• 12