Common Core: 2nd Grade Math : Mentally Add and Subtract Within 20: CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.B.2

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 11

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 15 and count back \displaystyle 4.

\displaystyle 15, 14, 13, 12, 11

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 11}

Example Question #61 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 14 and count back \displaystyle 5.

\displaystyle 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 9}

Example Question #62 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 13 and count back \displaystyle 5.

\displaystyle 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 8}

Example Question #361 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 12 and count back \displaystyle 6.

\displaystyle 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 6}

Example Question #61 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

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

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 11 and count back \displaystyle 4.

\displaystyle 11, 10, 9, 8, 7

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

Example Question #66 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 8 and count back \displaystyle 1.

\displaystyle 8, 7

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 7}

Example Question #62 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 14

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 19 and count back \displaystyle 5.

\displaystyle 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 14}

Example Question #152 : Operations

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 11

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 18 and count back \displaystyle 7.

\displaystyle 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 11}

Example Question #62 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

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

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 17 and count back \displaystyle 7.

\displaystyle 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10

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

Example Question #151 : How To Subtract

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 13

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 16 and count back \displaystyle 3.

\displaystyle 16,15,14,13

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 13}

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