Subtraction Within 15

Subtract from teen numbers up to 15

What You'll Learn

  • Subtract from numbers 11 through 15
  • Use "make a 10" strategy for teen subtraction
  • Understand that 14 = 10 + 4, so 14 - 4 = 10

📖Subtracting from Teen Numbers

Now we are subtracting from numbers bigger than 10! Numbers like 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 are teen numbers.

📖Break Apart the Teen

For 13 - 5, think: 13 = 10 + 3. First use the 3: 13 - 3 = 10. Then use the rest: 10 - 2 = 8. So 13 - 5 = 8!

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Your 10-bonds from the last lesson will really help here!

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These problems are challenging. Use the break-apart strategy and check with addition.