Subtraction is taking away a number from another number. It helps us figure out how many are left! Imagine you have 5 apples ๐, and you give 2 to a friend ๐ง. Subtraction can help you find out how many apples you have left for yourself. The symbol for subtraction is a minus sign (-).
Let's say you have 7 cookies ๐ช and you eat 3. Subtraction helps us know that $7 - 3 = 4$ cookies are left!
Match the words with their meanings:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Subtract | A. The answer in a subtraction problem |
| 2. Minus | B. To take away |
| 3. Difference | C. The number you are taking away |
| 4. Take Away | D. The symbol (-) used for subtraction |
| 5. Subtrahend | E. To remove something |
Use the words subtraction, less, difference, minus, and numbers to fill in the blanks.
_______ is a way to find out how much _______ is left when we _______ some away. We use the _______ sign to show _______. The answer we get is called the _______.
Imagine you have 10 balloons ๐, and 4 of them pop! ๐ฅ How many balloons do you have left? Can you explain how you figured it out using subtraction?
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