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2. Cross out (7) the objects to subtract and find the answer. One has been done
for you.

(a) (b) (c)

7 – 2 = 5 6 – 1 = 4 – 1 =

(d) (e) (f)

8 – 4 = 3 – 2 = 5 – 3 =

Subtraction: backward counting

Kiyara has 15 toys. She gives 9 toys to her brother Kavi.

Kavi: How many toys are left with you now?

Kiyara: 6 toys are left with me.

Kavi: How?
Kiyara: I subtracted the number of toys I gave you from the total number of toys.

You can count backwards to subtract. Start from 15 and count back 9 steps as follows:

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Similarly, to subtract 5 from 12, we start with the bigger number 12 and count
backwards 5 steps.

Be Aware
12 11 10 9 8 7 Subtraction is the opposite of

1 2 3 4 5 addition. In addition, we count
forward but in subtraction, we
Thus, 12 – 5 = 7. count backwards.

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