Step-by-step Maths Level 1: Take-away stories
Part of the Step-by-step Maths Level 1 taking away within 10 chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Take-away stories
A story can tell you to take away. Look for words like went, ate, flew away or were given away.
Find how many there were at the start. Then take away the number that went.
Key ideas
- Start with how many there were.
- Take away the number that went.
- Check: the answer plus the number that went makes the start.
Method. Start with 8. Take away the 3 that were eaten.
- Start with 8 apples. Tom had eight apples.8
- Take away the 3 that were eaten. Three apples went.8 - 3 = 5
- Write the answer. 5
Check. Add back: 5 + 3 = 8. It is right.
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with 6. Take away the 2 that flew away.
- Start with 6 balloons. Aisha had six balloons.6
- Take away the 2 that flew away. Two balloons went.6 - 2 = 4
- Write the answer. 4
Check. Add back: 4 + 2 = 6. It is right.
Watch out. Count the balloons that are left, not the ones that flew.
Method. Start with 10. Take away the 5 cars given away.
- Start with 10 cars. Leo had ten cars.10
- Take away the 5 given away. Five cars went to his friend.10 - 5 = 5
- Write the answer. 5
Check. Add back: 5 + 5 = 10. It is right.
Watch out. Use the number at the start, then take away.
Watch out
Watch out. Read the whole story first. Find the number at the start and the number taken away.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Read the story aloud, twice if needed. Ask your child what the story starts with, and what goes.
Exercise 7D Take-away stories
Non-calculatorMethod. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Amira had 6 balloons.6
- Take away the ones that went. 4 flew away, so take them away.6 - 4 = 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Add back: 2 + 4 = 6. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Noah had 10 cakes.10
- Take away the ones that went. 7 were eaten, so take them away.10 - 7 = 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Add back: 3 + 7 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Priya had 5 birds.5
- Take away the ones that went. 3 flew off, so take them away.5 - 3 = 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Add back: 2 + 3 = 5. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Jack had 8 cars.8
- Take away the ones that went. 6 drove away, so take them away.8 - 6 = 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Add back: 2 + 6 = 8. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Zainab had 10 apples.10
- Take away the ones that went. 7 were eaten, so take them away.10 - 7 = 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Add back: 3 + 7 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Leo had 8 balloons.8
- Take away the ones that went. 7 flew away, so take them away.8 - 7 = 1
- Write the answer. 1
Check. Add back: 1 + 7 = 8. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Mei had 5 cakes.5
- Take away the ones that went. 3 were eaten, so take them away.5 - 3 = 2
- Write the answer. 2
Check. Add back: 2 + 3 = 5. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Tom had 6 birds.6
- Take away the ones that went. 2 flew off, so take them away.6 - 2 = 4
- Write the answer. 4
Check. Add back: 4 + 2 = 6. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Aisha had 10 cars.10
- Take away the ones that went. 7 drove away, so take them away.10 - 7 = 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Add back: 3 + 7 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Ruby had 10 apples.10
- Take away the ones that went. 4 were eaten, so take them away.10 - 4 = 6
- Write the answer. 6
Check. Add back: 6 + 4 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Amira had 4 balloons.4
- Take away the ones that went. 3 flew away, so take them away.4 - 3 = 1
- Write the answer. 1
Check. Add back: 1 + 3 = 4. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Noah had 5 cakes.5
- Take away the ones that went. 2 were eaten, so take them away.5 - 2 = 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Add back: 3 + 2 = 5. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Priya had 5 birds.5
- Take away the ones that went. 2 flew off, so take them away.5 - 2 = 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Add back: 3 + 2 = 5. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Jack had 7 cars.7
- Take away the ones that went. 2 drove away, so take them away.7 - 2 = 5
- Write the answer. 5
Check. Add back: 5 + 2 = 7. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Zainab had 10 apples.10
- Take away the ones that went. 9 were eaten, so take them away.10 - 9 = 1
- Write the answer. 1
Check. Add back: 1 + 9 = 10. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.
Method. Start with how many there were. Take away the number that went.
- Start with the number at the start. Leo had 8 balloons.8
- Take away the ones that went. 2 flew away, so take them away.8 - 2 = 6
- Write the answer. 6
Check. Add back: 6 + 2 = 8. ✓
Watch out. Take away the number that went, not the number that stayed.