Add and Subtract on Number Lines

When subtracting on the number line, do we hop forward or backward?

• Forward

• Backward

Identify the sign for subtraction.

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• 9

• 4

• 5

9 -5=_____?

• 5

• 3

• 4

5 + 4 =

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• 
• 

8-3 = ________?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 2

10-5=

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 1

Use your number line to subtract:

9 - 1 =

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8