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Subtraction as Taking Away – Exercise 1

Understand subtraction as taking away objects.

Module

Addition & Subtraction

Age

Age 6

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    You have 5 sweets and eat 2. How many are left?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    There are 8 birds on a fence. 3 fly away. How many are left?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    A plate has 6 cookies. You eat 1. How many cookies are left?

  4. Question 4

    Sequence

    Taking 1 away: 5, 4, 3, ?, 1

  5. Question 5

    True or false

    If you have 7 toys and give away 3, you have 4 left.

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