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Example Question #468 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 9$

$\displaystyle 6$

$\displaystyle 7$

$\displaystyle 8$

$\displaystyle 5$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 7$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 20$ and count back $\displaystyle 13$.

$\displaystyle 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 7}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 7}$

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Example Question #469 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 17\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 17\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 1$

$\displaystyle 3$

$\displaystyle 2$

$\displaystyle 0$

$\displaystyle 4$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 1$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 18$ and count back $\displaystyle 17$.

$\displaystyle 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 17\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 1}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 17\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 1}$

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Example Question #163 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 5$

$\displaystyle 7$

$\displaystyle 8$

$\displaystyle 9$

$\displaystyle 6$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 6$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 17$ and count back $\displaystyle 11$.

$\displaystyle 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 6}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 6}$

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Example Question #251 : How To Subtract

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 8$

$\displaystyle 5$

$\displaystyle 9$

$\displaystyle 7$

$\displaystyle 6$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 9$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 16$ and count back $\displaystyle 7$.

$\displaystyle 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 9}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 9}$

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Example Question #252 : How To Subtract

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 13$

$\displaystyle 11$

$\displaystyle 16$

$\displaystyle 12$

$\displaystyle 14$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 14$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 15$ and count back $\displaystyle 1$.

15,14 $\displaystyle 15,14$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 14}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 14}$

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Example Question #471 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 5$

$\displaystyle 6$

$\displaystyle 3$

$\displaystyle 4$

$\displaystyle 7$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 6$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 14$ and count back $\displaystyle 8$.

$\displaystyle 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 6}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 6}$

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Example Question #254 : How To Subtract

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

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 3$

$\displaystyle 2$

$\displaystyle 4$

$\displaystyle 1$

$\displaystyle 0$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 0$

Explanation:

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

$\displaystyle 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 0}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 0}$

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Example Question #471 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 2$

$\displaystyle 4$

$\displaystyle 6$

$\displaystyle 5$

$\displaystyle 3$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 3$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 12$ and count back $\displaystyle 9$.

$\displaystyle 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 3}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 3}$

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Example Question #472 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 2$

$\displaystyle 4$

$\displaystyle 5$

$\displaystyle 1$

$\displaystyle 3$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 2$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 11$ and count back $\displaystyle 9$.

$\displaystyle 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2$

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 2}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 2}$

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Example Question #473 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 1$

$\displaystyle 3$

$\displaystyle 2$

$\displaystyle 5$

$\displaystyle 4$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 1$

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at $\displaystyle 8$ and count back $\displaystyle 7$.

$\displaystyle 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1$

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

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SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to subtract

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources

Example Questions

Example Question #468 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Example Question #469 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Example Question #163 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Example Question #251 : How To Subtract

Example Question #252 : How To Subtract

Example Question #471 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Example Question #254 : How To Subtract

Example Question #471 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Example Question #472 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Example Question #473 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources

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