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Taking Away

Kindergarten · Math · Addition and Subtraction Basics · New Brunswick, Canada

Lesson Summary

Learn to subtract by taking objects away and counting what is left.

Explanation

Subtracting means taking some away from a group. If you have 5 cookies and you eat 2, how many are left? Start with 5 and take away 2. You have 3 left. You can use your fingers to help. Hold up 5 fingers, then put down 2. Count what is still up.

Practice Questions

Q1: What is 5 - 2?
Answer: 3
Q2: What is 4 - 1?
Answer: 3
Q3: You have 3 balloons and 1 pops. How many are left?
Answer: 2
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Taking Away is a lesson in the Addition and Subtraction Basics chapter of Kindergarten Math. It is part of the New Brunswick, Canada school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.

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Taking Away is taught in Kindergarten as part of the Math curriculum in New Brunswick, Canada.

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