Subtraction Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
What is \(9 - 4\)?

Solution

  1. 1
    Start at 9 and count back 4: 8, 7, 6, 5.
  2. 2
    So \(9 - 4 = 5\).

Answer

5
Subtraction means counting back: starting at 9 and moving back 4 steps lands on 5.

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Finding the difference between two numbers by removing one quantity from another, or measuring the gap between them.

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More Subtraction Examples

Example 1 easy

There are 7 cookies on a plate. You eat 3 cookies. How many cookies are left? Use (a - b = c).

Example 2 medium

A jar has 12 marbles. A child takes out 5 marbles. How many marbles remain in the jar?

Example 4 medium

There are 15 birds on a fence. 6 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the fence?

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