Exploring Basic Subtraction Concepts

If you have 4 lemons and you add 3 more, how many lemons do you have in total?

• 8

• 7

• 6

• 5

On a number line, if you start at 4 and move 3 steps to the right, where do you end up?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 7

What is the result of 4 minus 3?

• 3

• 0

• 1

• 2

If you start with 4 lemons and take away 3, how many lemons are left?

• 3

• 0

• 1

• 2

On a number line, if you start at 4 and move 3 steps to the left, where do you end up?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

If you have 4 apples and you eat 1, how many apples are left?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

On a number line, if you start at 4 and move 1 step to the left, where do you end up?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the result of 4 minus 1?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is 3 plus 1?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

If you start at 3 on a number line and add 1, where do you end up?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2