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(b) 6 – 5 = ?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
You Should Know
Star ng from 6, we count When we subtract a given
back 5. We get the answer 1. number from a number

that comes just after it, the
So, 6 – 5 = 1.
answer is always 1.

7. Subtract the given numbers on the number line.

(a) 8 – 4 =

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(b) 7 – 5 =
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(c) 9 – 2 =
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(d) 5 – 1 =
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Brainwork
Subtract on the number line.

7 – 2 – 3 =
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Hint: Start from the fi rst number and move backward to subtract the second
number. Then starting from the answer, count backward the third number.

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