Mathematics Grade 1 15 min

Subtraction word problems - numbers up to 18

Subtraction word problems - numbers up to 18

What you'll learn

  • Solve simple subtraction word problems with numbers up to 18 using objects or drawings, and record the answer.
  • Identify the 'take away' action in a subtraction word problem.
  • Explain, using pictures or words, how they solved a subtraction word problem.
  • Use a number sentence (e.g., 10 - 3 = 7) to represent a subtraction word problem.

Tutorial Preview

1

Lily has 8 balloons. 3 float away. How many are left?

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Tom has 9 blocks. Kim has 4 blocks. How many more blocks does Tom have?

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There are 12 fish in a tank. Some hide. Now you see 7. How many are hiding?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
You have 8 apples. You eat 3 of them. How many apples are left?
0.5
1.8
2.3
3.11
Easy
There are 10 birds on a branch. 4 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the branch?
0.14
1.6
2.10
3.4
Easy
Maria has 12 crayons. She gives 2 crayons to a friend. How many crayons does Maria have now?
0.2
1.14
2.10
3.12

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You'll be able to: Solve simple subtraction word problems with numbers up to 18 using objects or drawings, and record the answer; Identify the 'take away' action in a subtraction word problem; Explain, using pictures or words, how they solved a….

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