Subtracting on a Number Line

Front

What is subtraction?

Back

Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

Front

What does the number line represent?

Back

A number line is a straight line that shows numbers in order, with equal spaces between them.

Front

How do you find the difference using a number line?

Back

To find the difference, start at the first number and count backward the amount you are subtracting.

Front

What is the difference between 87 and 6?

Back

81

Front

What is the difference between 48 and 30?

Back

18

Front

What is the difference between 65 and 8?

Back

57

Front

What is the difference between 85 and 8?

Back

77

Front

What is the difference between 54 and 9?

Back

45

Front

What does 'difference' mean in math?

Back

The difference is the result of subtracting one number from another.

Front

If you subtract a larger number from a smaller number, what happens?

Back

You get a negative number.