Subtraction Fluency to 5

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Subtraction Fluency to 5 · Kindergarten · Worksheet 3

1. Aroha has 5 crayons. Aroha gives 3 crayons to a friend. How many crayons does Aroha have now? Answer: 2 Solution: Start with 5 crayons. Subtract the 3 crayons given away: 5 - 3 = 2.
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   Step 1: Start with 5 crayons. Step 2: Subtract the 3 crayons given away: 5 - 3 = 2. The answer is 2 crayons.

2. Anna sees 3 birds in a tree. Then 1 birds fly away. How many birds are still in the tree? Answer: 2 Solution: Start with 3 birds in the tree. Subtract the 1 birds that fly away: 3 - 1 = 2.
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   Step 1: Start with 3 birds in the tree. Step 2: Subtract the 1 birds that fly away: 3 - 1 = 2. The answer is 2 birds.

3. Aroha sees 5 fish swimming in a row. If 2 fish swim away, how many fish are left? Answer: 3 Solution: Start with 5 fish. 2 fish swim away, so we subtract: 5 - 2. Count what is left: 5 - 2 = 3.
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   Step 1: Start with 5 fish. Step 2: 2 fish swim away, so we subtract: 5 - 2. Step 3: Count what is left: 5 - 2 = 3. The answer is 3.

4. 4 - 1 = ? Answer: 3 Solution: Starting at 4, count back 1 to get 3.
5. 1 - 1 = ? Answer: 0 Solution: When you subtract a number from itself, you get 0. So 1 - 1 = 0.
6. There are 6 colorful blocks arranged in a row. If you take away 2 blocks, how many blocks are left? Answer: 4 Solution: Start with 6 blocks Remove 2 blocks Count the remaining blocks: 6 - 2 = 4 The answer is 4.
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   Step 1: Start with 6 blocks Step 2: Remove 2 blocks Step 3: Count the remaining blocks: 6 - 2 = 4 The answer is 4.

7. Leo sees 4 birds in a tree. Then 4 birds fly away. How many birds are still in the tree? Answer: 0 Solution: Start with 4 birds in the tree. Subtract the 4 birds that fly away: 4 - 4 = 0.
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   Step 1: Start with 4 birds in the tree. Step 2: Subtract the 4 birds that fly away: 4 - 4 = 0. The answer is 0 birds.

8. There are 6 butterflies on a flower. 2 butterflies fly away. How many butterflies are left on the flower? Answer: 4 Solution: Start with 6 butterflies on the flower. 2 butterflies fly away. Subtract 2 from 6: 6 - 2 = 4.
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   Step 1: Start with 6 butterflies on the flower. Step 2: 2 butterflies fly away. Step 3: Subtract 2 from 6: 6 - 2 = 4. The answer is 4.

9. Isabella has 3 toy cars. Isabella puts 2 toy cars in a box. How many toy cars are not in the box? Answer: 1 Solution: Start with 3 toy cars. Subtract the 2 toy cars put in the box: 3 - 2 = 1.
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   Step 1: Start with 3 toy cars. Step 2: Subtract the 2 toy cars put in the box: 3 - 2 = 1. The answer is 1 toy cars.

10. 1 - 0 = ? Answer: 1 Solution: When you subtract 0 from any number, the number stays the same. So 1 - 0 = 1.