Basic Facts Assessment- Subtraction

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is a mathematical operation that represents the operation of removing objects from a collection. It is the process of finding the difference between two numbers.

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What is the result of subtracting a smaller number from a larger number?

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The result is a positive number.

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What is the result of subtracting a larger number from a smaller number?

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The result is a negative number.

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What is the term for the number being subtracted in a subtraction operation?

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The term is 'subtrahend'.

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What is the term for the number from which another number is subtracted?

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The term is 'minuend'.

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What is the difference between the minuend and the subtrahend called?

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The difference is called the 'difference'.

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How do you check your subtraction answer?

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You can check your subtraction answer by adding the difference to the subtrahend; if the result equals the minuend, your answer is correct.

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What is the subtraction property of equality?

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The subtraction property of equality states that if you subtract the same number from both sides of an equation, the two sides remain equal.

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What is a common real-world application of subtraction?

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Subtraction is commonly used in budgeting, where you subtract expenses from income to determine savings.

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How can subtraction be represented visually?

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Subtraction can be represented visually using objects, number lines, or diagrams to show the removal of items from a group.