Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Adding and Subtracting Within 20

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #111 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 3\) and count back \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 3,2,1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 1}\)

Example Question #112 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 18\) and count back \(\displaystyle 4\).

\(\displaystyle 18,17,16,15,14\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 14}\)

Example Question #113 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 20\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 20\) and count back \(\displaystyle 20\).

\(\displaystyle 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 20\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #111 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 19\) and count back \(\displaystyle 11\).

\(\displaystyle 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 8}\)

Example Question #112 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 18\) and count back \(\displaystyle 15\).

\(\displaystyle 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 3}\)

Example Question #113 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 17\) and count back \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 7}\)

Example Question #211 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 16\) and count back \(\displaystyle 12\).

\(\displaystyle 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 4}\)

Example Question #115 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count back \(\displaystyle 3\).

\(\displaystyle 14,13,12,11\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 11}\)

Example Question #116 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count back \(\displaystyle 7\).

\(\displaystyle 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 4}\)

Example Question #117 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 8\) and count back \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 8,7,6\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 6}\)

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