ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : How to subtract
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Example Question #8 : Using Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems
Joe has 
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many homework problems Joe will have left after he completes some of them. We take the total number of problems that he has and subtract the number that he plans to do tonight. 
Example Question #53 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1
Lisa has 
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many birthday parties Lisa has left to attend this year. We take the total number of parties that she is invited to, and subtract the number of parties that she has already been to. 
Example Question #54 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1
A large pizza has 
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many slices of pizza are left over after we have eaten some of the slices. We start with the number of silces that we started with, and subtract the number of slices that we have eaten. 
Example Question #41 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1
Mr. Bell has 
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many desks are left over after all of Mr. Bell’s class sits at a desk. We take the number of desks in his room, and subtract the number of students that he has. 
Example Question #42 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1
The pet store has 
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many goldfish the pet store has left over after the teacher buys the first and takes them away from the store. We take the number of goldfish that the store had and then subtract the number that the teacher bought. 
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