SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to subtract

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #461 : How To Subtract

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, we can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #462 : How To Subtract

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, we can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #463 : How To Subtract

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, we can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #464 : How To Subtract

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, we can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #465 : How To Subtract

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, we can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #466 : How To Subtract

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, we can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #467 : How To Subtract

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, we can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. 

We can start at  and count back .

Example Question #685 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

The cat is  inches long and the dog is  inches long. How much longer is the dog than the cat? 

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog is compared to the cat, or the difference in their length. 

Example Question #52 : Measurement & Data

The bowl is  inches long and the plate is  inches long. How much longer is the plate than the bowl?

Possible Answers:

 inches

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Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the plate is compared to the bowl, or the difference in their length. 

Example Question #468 : How To Subtract

The swing set is  inches tall and the tree is  inches tall. How much taller is the tree than the swing set? 

Possible Answers:

 inches

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 inches

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Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the tree is compared to the swing set, or the difference in their height. 

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