Answer Key
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Subtracting Visually
Use the visual model to solve each problem.
A n s w e r s
1) There are 17 pentagons below.
2) There are 19 circles below.
11
1.
10
2.
If you were to take away 6, how many
If you were to take away 9, how many
would be left?
would be left?
1
17 - 6 = ?
19 - 9 = ?
3.
15
4.
3) There are 2 circles below.
4) There are 18 triangles below.
1
5.
If you were to take away 1, how many
would be left?
1
6.
2 - 1 = ?
If you were to take away 3, how many
would be left?
5
18 - 3 = ?
7.
9
8.
5) There are 5 hexagons below.
6) There are 4 stars below.
2
9.
If you were to take away 4, how many
If you were to take away 3, how many
would be left?
would be left?
1
5 - 4 = ?
4 - 3 = ?
10.
7) There are 6 triangles below.
8) There are 17 circles below.
If you were to take away 1, how many
would be left?
If you were to take away 8, how many
6 - 1 = ?
would be left?
17 - 8 = ?
9) There are 6 circles below.
10) There are 13 pentagons below.
If you were to take away 4, how many
would be left?
If you were to take away 12, how many
6 - 4 = ?
would be left?
13 - 12 = ?
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