Understanding the 'Take from 10' Strategy

The video tutorial introduces the 'take from 10' strategy for subtraction, which helps students develop mental math skills based on base 10. The teacher demonstrates how to break down the number 15 into 10 and 5, making it easier to subtract 9 from 10 and then add the remainder. This method simplifies subtraction for students by leveraging their existing knowledge of math facts.

What is the main purpose of the 'Take from 10' strategy?

• To make addition easier

• To improve division skills

• To help with multiplication

• To develop mental math skills for subtraction

What is the benefit of using the 'Take from 10' strategy for students?

• It simplifies multiplication

• It enhances mental math abilities

• It improves reading skills

• It helps with memorization

What is the key concept behind the 'Take from 10' strategy?

• Using multiplication

• Breaking numbers into tens and ones

• Adding numbers together

• Dividing numbers

Which number is considered the 'teen number' in the problem 15 - 9?

• 10

• 9

• 5

• 15

What is the first step in the 'Take from 10' strategy?

• Identify the teen number

• Add the numbers together

• Subtract the smaller number from the larger number

• Multiply the numbers

Why is it important to identify the teen number in the strategy?

• To know which number to multiply

• To break it into tens and ones

• To determine the number to divide

• To add it to the other number

How is the number 15 broken down in the 'Take from 10' strategy?

• 2 tens and 5 ones

• 1 ten and 5 ones

• 1 ten and 4 ones

• 1 ten and 6 ones

Why is taking away from 10 considered easier in this strategy?

• Because it uses known math facts

• Because it requires no calculation

• Because it involves multiplication

• Because 10 is a round number

What is the result of subtracting 9 from 10 in this strategy?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 0

Which part of the number 15 is subtracted from 9 in the strategy?

• The tens

• The entire number

• The ones

• The hundreds