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forty-two minus thirty-five; the difference of forty-two and thirty-five
hundred seventy-five minus three hundred fifty; the difference of six hundred seventy-five and three hundred fifty
Model Subtraction of Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, model the subtraction.
Subtract Whole Numbers
In the following exercises, subtract and then check by adding.
Translate Word Phrases to Algebraic Expressions
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
The difference of and
The difference of and
Subtract from
Subtract from
decreased by
decreased by
less than
less than
Mixed Practice
In the following exercises, simplify.
In the following exercises, translate and simplify.
Sixty more than ninety-three
less than
The difference of and
Subtract Whole Numbers in Applications
In the following exercises, solve.
Temperature The high temperature on June in Las Vegas was degrees and the low temperature was degrees. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?
The difference between the high and low temperature was 17 degrees
Temperature The high temperature on June in Phoenix was degrees and the low was degrees. What was the difference between the high and low temperatures?
Class size Olivia’s third grade class has children. Last year, her second grade class had children. What is the difference between the number of children in Olivia’s third grade class and her second grade class?
The difference between the third grade and second grade was 13 children.
Class size There are students in the school band and in the school orchestra. What is the difference between the number of students in the band and the orchestra?
Shopping A mountain bike is on sale for Its regular price is What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price?
The difference between the regular price and sale price is $251.
Shopping A mattress set is on sale for Its regular price is What is the difference between the regular price and the sale price?
Savings John wants to buy a laptop that costs He has in his savings account. How much more does he need to save in order to buy the laptop?
John needs to save $155 more.
Banking Mason had in his checking account. He spent How much money does he have left?
Road trip Noah was driving from Philadelphia to Cincinnati, a distance of miles. He drove miles, stopped for gas, and then drove another miles before lunch. How many more miles did he have to travel?
157 miles
Test Scores Sara needs points to pass her course. She scored on her first four tests. How many more points does Sara need to pass the course?
Explain how subtraction and addition are related.
Answers may vary.
How does knowing addition facts help you to subtract numbers?
ⓐ After completing the exercises, use this checklist to evaluate your mastery of the objectives of this section.
ⓑ What does this checklist tell you about your mastery of this section? What steps will you take to improve?
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