Subtraction

In the equation 12 – 5 = 7, which is minuend?

• 12

• 5

• 7

What do you call the operation of taking away a number from another number?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

Which of the following terms is used in subtraction?

• combine

• added to

• left

What is the missing number to make the equation 15 - ___ = 8 correct?

• 5

• 6

• 7

Myla bought 20 apples in the market. She gave 12 apples to her friends, how many apples were left?

    What are the given facts in the problem?

• 10 apples, 12 apples

• 20 apples, 12 apples

• 15 apples, 20 apples

Myla bought 20 apples in the market. She gave 12 apples to her friends, how many apples were left?

    What is asked in the problem?

• How many grapes are there in all?

• How many oranges are there?

• How many apples were left?

Myla bought 20 apples in the market. She gave 12 apples to her friends, how many apples were left?

   What operation is used to solve the problem?

• subtraction

• addition

• multiplication

Myla bought 20 apples in the market. She gave 12 apples to her friends, how many apples were left?

    What is the number sentence/ equation?

• 20 - 12 = n

• 12 - 20 = n

• n - 12 = 20

Myla bought 20 apples in the market. She gave 12 apples to her friends, how many apples were left?

    What is the answer?

• 20 – 12 = 5   

• 20 - 12 = 8

• 20 - 12 = 10

Korina has 15 pieces of candies while Riza has 12 pieces. Who has more candies? By how many?

• Riza, by 3 pieces  

• Korina, by 3 pieces