Breaking Apart
Word Problems
Know Your Subtraction
Speed Subtraction
Zero
100

What is one way to break apart the number 6?

1 and 5

2 and 4

3 and 3

4 and 2

5 and 1

100

Lilianna takes 6 dogs for a walk. 2 dogs jump in the pond. How many dogs are not in the pond?

4

100

Subtraction is when you ________ away.

take

100

5-1=

4

100

6-0=

6

200

Show two ways to break apart 8

1 and 7

2 and 6

3 and 5

4 and 4

200

Luca has 8 slices of pizza. He gives 2 slices to Tane. How many slices of pizza does Luca have now?

6

200
True or false --


Subtraction and putting together mean the same thing.

False

200

9-5=

4

200

8-0=

8

300
What are two ways you can break apart 5?

1 and 4

2 and 3

5 and 0

300

Ben earned 10 hours of computer time this month. He uses 4 hours one week and 2 hours the next week. How many hours does he have left?

4 hours

300

In subtraction, which number comes first -- the larger or the smaller number?

The larger number

300

6-5=

1

300

9-9=

0

400

Draw 2 ways to break apart 9

400

Alice gets 10 pieces of candy and gives some to Annette. Now she has 4 pieces of candy. How many pieces of candy does she give Annette? 

6 pieces of candy

400

What is the name of the answer in subtraction?

The Difference

400

9-4=

5

400

14-0=

14

500

Break apart 24 into tens and ones

2 tens and 4 ones

500

Rohan's mom makes 10 batches of cookies. She gives some batches to Mrs. Lynch. She gives 7 batches to the class. How many batches of cookies does she give to Mrs. Lynch?

3 batches

500

What are the names of the two numbers that are being subtracted

Minuend

Subtrahend

500

10-6-3=

1

500

42-42=

0

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