Counting Back to Subtract Examples for First Graders (Solved Problems)

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔢 Counting back is a simple way to subtract. Start with the bigger number and count backward the number of times you're subtracting.
• 🖐️ For example, if you have $7 - 2$, start at 7 and count back 2: 6, 5. So, $7 - 2 = 5$.
• ➕ Make sure you're only counting back the correct number of times.
• 💡 Using your fingers can help you keep track of how many times you've counted back!
• ✏️ Practice makes perfect! The more you practice counting back, the easier it will become.

🧮 Practice Quiz

1. What is $5 - 1$?
   1. 3
   2. 4
   3. 6
   4. 2
2. What is $8 - 2$?
   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 7
   4. 10
3. What is $6 - 3$?
   1. 2
   2. 3
   3. 4
   4. 9
4. What is $9 - 4$?
   1. 3
   2. 4
   3. 5
   4. 13
5. What is $7 - 5$?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 3
   4. 12
6. What is $4 - 2$?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 5
   4. 8
7. What is $10 - 3$?
   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 7
   4. 8