Class 1 (ICSE) • MathematicsChapter 3: Subtraction (Single Digit)⭐ Topic 1
Subtraction (Single Digit)
Subtraction means taking away one number from another to find out how many are left, using single-digit numbers like 5 - 2.
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When we subtract, we start with a group of objects and take some away to find how many remain.
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Remember these!
- Subtraction means taking away to find what's left.
- We start with a group and take some away.
- 5 balloons minus 2 that pop leaves 3.
- 5 - 2 = 3 is a subtraction example.
- We can use fingers or blocks to help subtract.
- Drawings can also help us subtract.
- Practice helps us understand subtraction.
- Subtraction makes numbers smaller.
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subtraction (single digit)