Primary 1 Mathematics Flashcards: Meaning and Basic Subtraction of Whole Numbers

Question 1

Taking away a part from a whole group is called ____.

Accepted Answer

subtraction

Question 2

The sign for subtraction is ____.

Accepted Answer

-

Question 3

Subtraction helps us find out how many items ____.

Accepted Answer

remain

Question 4

What is $5 - 2$?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 5

What is $7 - 3$?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 6

What is $8 - 4$?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 7

What is $9 - 5$?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 8

What is $6 - 1$?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 9

What is $9 - 9$?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 10

What is $10 - 4$?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 11

What is $12 - 5$?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 12

What is $15 - 6$?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 13

What is $18 - 9$?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 14

What is $14 - 8$?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 15

A child has 7 sweets and eats 3. She has ____ sweets left.

Accepted Answer

4

Question 16

Bola has 9 balls and loses 2. She has ____ balls left.

Accepted Answer

7

Question 17

There are 8 birds on a tree. 5 fly away. ____ birds are left.

Accepted Answer

3

Question 18

There are 12 books. 4 are borrowed. ____ books are left.

Accepted Answer

8

Question 19

To subtract 3 from 7 using counters, we count out 7 and take away ____.

Accepted Answer

3

Question 20

To find $8 - 4$ with fingers, hold up 8 fingers and fold down ____.

Accepted Answer

4

Strong work.