Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Adding and Subtracting Within 20: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6

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Example Question #1 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 19\) and count back \(\displaystyle 3\).

\(\displaystyle 19,18,17,16\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 16}\)

Example Question #2 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 18\) and count back \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 18, 17, 16\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 16}\)

Example Question #3 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 17\) and count back \(\displaystyle 5\).

\(\displaystyle 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 12}\)

Example Question #4 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 16\) and count back \(\displaystyle 8\).

\(\displaystyle 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 8}\)

Example Question #5 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 16\) and count back \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 6}\)

Example Question #6 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 15\) and count back \(\displaystyle 4\).

\(\displaystyle 15, 14, 13, 12, 11\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 11}\)

Example Question #7 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count back \(\displaystyle 5\).

\(\displaystyle 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 9}\)

Example Question #8 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 13\) and count back \(\displaystyle 5\).

\(\displaystyle 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 8}\)

Example Question #1 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 12\) and count back \(\displaystyle 6\).

\(\displaystyle 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 6}\)

Example Question #6 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count back \(\displaystyle 4\).

\(\displaystyle 11, 10, 9, 8, 7\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 7}\)

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