Try It Out!
Can you practice counting back?
Goal:
Goal:
You Try!
Goal: Practice counting back in your head.
Play Jungle Math and use the counting-back strategy to find the difference. The number on the left is the whole, and the number on the right is one of the parts. Start by saying the whole, and then count back by looking at the part.
Question
10 - 4 = ___
How many times do you need to count back to find the difference?
That’s right, 4! To find the difference, start by saying the
whole and count back the same amount as the second number
(the part) in the subtraction sentence.