Subtraction Tips Quiz

Why is it important to use column titles when performing subtraction?

• To avoid using a calculator

• To make the numbers look neat

• To ensure numbers are aligned by place value

• To make subtraction faster

What is a key characteristic of subtraction that affects how problems must be written?

• Subtraction is associative

• Subtraction is distributive

• Subtraction is commutative

• Subtraction is non-commutative

When starting a subtraction problem, where should you begin?

• With the largest value

• With the smallest value

• With the middle value

• With any value

If you need to borrow in a subtraction problem, where should you borrow from?

• From the same column

• From the column to the left

• From the column to the right

• From any column

What should you always do after completing a subtraction problem?

• Check it with a calculator

• Ensure it has a complete answer

• Rewrite it in a different order

• Leave it without an answer