Outline Mathematics
Subtraction practice with small numbers
There are oranges and apples on the table, 3 fruits in all. If there are 3 oranges, how many apples are there? Anser:
apples.
10 children played hide-and-seek. There were 6 boys. How many girls were there? Answer:
children.
Of 15 in Eli's collection, 4 are small; all others are big. How many big balls are there in Eli's collection? Answer:
balls.
On a warm afternoon, 11 birds sit perching on wires. Of these, 8 were doves. The rest were swallows. How many swallows sat on wires? Answer:
birds.
In a city parking lot, there parked 15 vehicles. 15 of them were cars, the remaining were trucks. How many trucks were in the parking lot? Answer:
trucks.
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