Subtraction Word Problems (Comparing)

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What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is taking away a number from another number.

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What does 'fewer' mean?

Back

'Fewer' means a smaller number of something.

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If Jake has 7 apples and Jill has 5 apples, how do we find out how many fewer apples Jill has than Jake?

Back

We subtract the number of apples Jill has from the number of apples Jake has: 7 - 5 = 2.

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What is a word problem?

Back

A word problem is a math problem written in words that tells a story.

Front

How do you solve a subtraction word problem?

Back

Read the problem, identify the numbers, and subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

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If there are 10 girls and 8 boys, how do we find out how many more girls there are?

Back

We subtract the number of boys from the number of girls: 10 - 8 = 2.

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What does 'more' mean in math?

Back

'More' means a larger number of something.

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If Lily carved 2 pumpkins and her brother carved 7, how do we find out how many fewer pumpkins Lily carved?

Back

We subtract the number of pumpkins Lily carved from the number her brother carved: 7 - 2 = 5.

Front

What is the difference in math?

Back

The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

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If there are 12 small pumpkins and 6 large pumpkins, how do we find out how many more small pumpkins there are?

Back

We subtract the number of large pumpkins from the number of small pumpkins: 12 - 6 = 6.