Math Strategies: Making a 10 to Subtract

What is the main purpose of making a 10 in subtraction?

• To make the numbers larger

• To simplify the subtraction process

• To add more numbers

• To multiply the numbers

When solving 16 minus 9 by making a 10, what is the first step?

• Subtract 10 from 16

• Find 16 on the number line

• Jump directly to 7

• Find 9 on the number line

In the method of counting on to subtract, what is the first number you start with?

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 16

How many ones are there in the number 14 when using a 10 frame?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10

What is the result of 14 minus 6 using a 10 frame?

• 8

• 4

• 10

• 6