Basic Concepts of Subtraction

Subtraction is taking away objects from a set.

• True

• False

The sum in addition is the same as the difference in subtraction.

• True

• False

When zero (0) is subtracted from any number, what is the difference?

• 0

• another number

• the number itself

• 1

The book had 534 pages. Liza read 213. How many more pages does she need to read?

Which number sentence represents the word problem?

• 543 - 213 = N

• 213 - 543 = N

• 543 - N = 213

• 543 + 213 = N

The book had 534 pages. Liza read 213. How many more pages does she need to read?

Which of the following number sentences represents correctly the given picture story?

• 15 + 3 = 18

• 7 + 3 = 18

• 7 - 3 = 4

• 15 - 3 = 12

Which is the subtrahend in the number sentence?

Which is the minuend?

If 13 + 7 = 20, what is the value of N in N - 7 = 13?

• 6

• 7

• 19

• 20

What is 16 less than 159?

• 133

• 143

• 175

• 163