Kindergarten Subtraction: What is Subtraction?

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   4 − 3 = ?

   1. Start at 4 on the number line.
   2. Count backward 3 steps.
   3. You land on 1.
   4. Or think: 3 + ? = 4. The answer is 1!

   Answer: 1

2. Example 2

   5 − 2 = ?

   1. Start at 5 on the number line.
   2. Count backward 2 steps.
   3. You land on 3.
   4. Or think: 2 + ? = 5. The answer is 3!

   Answer: 3

3. Example 3

   4 − 2 = ?

   1. Start at 4 on the number line.
   2. Count backward 2 steps.
   3. You land on 2.
   4. Or think: 2 + ? = 4. The answer is 2!

   Answer: 2