Adding and Subtracting Within 20 - 1st Grade Math
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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Jeff needs to collect leaves for a school project. He picked up
leaves in his front yard and
leaves in his backyard. How many leaves has he collected?
Jeff needs to collect leaves for a school project. He picked up leaves in his front yard and
leaves in his backyard. How many leaves has he collected?
This is an addition problem because we are putting the leaves that Jeff collected in the front yard together with the leaves he collected in the backyard. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at
and count up
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This is an addition problem because we are putting the leaves that Jeff collected in the front yard together with the leaves he collected in the backyard. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Todd’s street is having a block party. Todd sees
families setting up tables and
families setting up games. How many total families does Todd see?
Todd’s street is having a block party. Todd sees families setting up tables and
families setting up games. How many total families does Todd see?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total families Todd saw when he puts the families setting up the tables together with the families setting up the games. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at
and count up
.

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total families Todd saw when he puts the families setting up the tables together with the families setting up the games. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

![\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 11}](https://vt-vtwa-assets.varsitytutors.com/vt-vtwa/uploads/formula_image/image/425169/gif.latex)
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

![\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 10}](https://vt-vtwa-assets.varsitytutors.com/vt-vtwa/uploads/formula_image/image/425055/gif.latex)
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at
and count back
.

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To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above