SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to subtract

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Example Questions

Example Question #42 : Knowing How To Subtract

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. We can cross off the  triangles that we are subtracting, and count the number that we have left. In this case we have  triangle left. Subtraction is like counting backwards. We can start at  and count back .

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Example Question #243 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. We can cross off the  triangles that we are subtracting, and count the number that we have left. In this case we have  triangles left. Subtraction is like counting backwards. We can start at  and count back .

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Example Question #51 : Knowing How To Subtract

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. We can cross off the  triangles that we are subtracting, and count the number that we have left. In this case we have  triangles left. Subtraction is like counting backwards. We can start at  and count back .

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Example Question #51 : Knowing How To Subtract

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. We can cross off the  triangles that we are subtracting, and count the number that we have left. In this case we have  triangle left. Subtraction is like counting backwards. We can start at  and count back .

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Example Question #961 : Common Core Math: Kindergarten

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. We can cross off the  triangles that we are subtracting, and count the number that we have left. In this case we have  triangles left. Subtraction is like counting backwards. We can start at  and count back .

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Example Question #52 : Knowing How To Subtract

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. means that we don't want to take anything away, so we will be left with what we started with. In this case we have  triangles left since we started with  triangles. 

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Example Question #241 : Understanding Addition And Subtraction

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangle and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. means that we don't want to take anything away, so we will be left with what we started with. In this case we have  triangle left since we started with  triangle. 

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Example Question #53 : Knowing How To Subtract

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. means that we don't want to take anything away, so we will be left with what we started with. In this case we have  triangles left since we started with  triangles. 

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Example Question #966 : Common Core Math: Kindergarten

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. means that we don't want to take anything away, so we will be left with what we started with. In this case we have  triangles left since we started with  triangles. 

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Example Question #651 : Numbers And Operations

Use the triangles Screen shot 2015 08 20 at 11.07.59 ambelow to help you answer the subtraction problem. 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have  triangles and we want to subtract  triangles, which means the same thing as take them away. means that we don't want to take anything away, so we will be left with what we started with. In this case we have  triangles left since we started with  triangles. 

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