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Subtraction Sentences

 

Goal:

Goal:

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What are the parts of a subtraction problem?

Here are terms that you may hear or read about. When subtracting, the first number you see is called the minuend. The answer is called the difference. The number you take away is called the subtrahend. See the sample below.

six minus four equals two

We learned some big words!

Question

What do you get when you subtract two numbers?

The difference!