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SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to subtract

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Example Question #291 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

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Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back .

18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 3}$

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Example Question #291 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back .

19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 7}$

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Example Question #291 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back .

20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 4}$

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Example Question #741 : How To Subtract

146-78

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

146-78

When subtracting these numbers, make sure you line up the tens digit with the tens digit and the ones digit with the ones digit.

Next, subtract from right to left.

6-8 .

We can't fully subtract so we borrow from the tens digit. We take one away from the tens digit and the becomes .

16-8=8 .

Next, in the tens digit, we have 3-7 . We can't fully subtract so we borrow from the hundreds digit. We take one away and the becomes .

13-7=6

Our final answer is .

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Example Question #742 : How To Subtract

259-176

Possible Answers:

183

Correct answer:

Explanation:

259-176

When subtracting these numbers, make sure you line up all the digits.

Next, subtract from right to left.

9-6=3 .

Next, in the tens digit, we have 5-7 . We can't fully subtract so we borrow from the hundreds digit. We take one away and the becomes .

15-7=8 .

Finally, 1-1=0 .

Our final answer is .

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Example Question #743 : How To Subtract

845-299

Possible Answers:

646

656

636

546

556

Correct answer:

546

Explanation:

845-299

When subtracting these numbers, make sure you line up all the digits.

Next, subtract from right to left.

5-9 .

We can't fully subtract so we borrow from the tens digit. We take one away from the tens digit and the becomes .

15-9=6 .

Next, in the tens digit, we have 3-9 . We can't fully subtract so we borrow from the hundreds digit. We take one away and the becomes .

13-9=4 .

Finally, we have 7-2=5 .

Our final answer is 546 .

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Example Question #741 : How To Subtract

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}95\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space}$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we subtract from a two digit number, the only number that changes in our answer is the tens position, and it will always go down by . Mentally, we can subtract from the number in the tens place to find our answer.

9-1=8

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}95\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space85}$

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Example Question #746 : How To Subtract

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}90\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space}$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

9-1=8

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}90\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space80}$

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Example Question #1111 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}85\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space}$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

8-1=7

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}85\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space75}$

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Example Question #748 : How To Subtract

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space}$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

8-1=7

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space70}$

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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 #291 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Example Question #291 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Example Question #291 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Example Question #741 : How To Subtract

Example Question #742 : How To Subtract

Example Question #743 : How To Subtract

Example Question #741 : How To Subtract

Example Question #746 : How To Subtract

Example Question #1111 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Example Question #748 : How To Subtract

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