Step-by-step Maths Level 1: Taking away

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   6
2. Take away 1. Cross out or count back this many.
   6 - 1
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   5

Check. Add back: 5 + 1 = 6. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   9
2. Take away 6. Cross out or count back this many.
   9 - 6
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   3

Check. Add back: 3 + 6 = 9. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   2
2. Take away 1. Cross out or count back this many.
   2 - 1
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   1

Check. Add back: 1 + 1 = 2. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   8
2. Take away 6. Cross out or count back this many.
   8 - 6
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   2

Check. Add back: 2 + 6 = 8. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   10
2. Take away 7. Cross out or count back this many.
   10 - 7
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   3

Check. Add back: 3 + 7 = 10. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   9
2. Take away 6. Cross out or count back this many.
   9 - 6
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   3

Check. Add back: 3 + 6 = 9. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   6
2. Take away 2. Cross out or count back this many.
   6 - 2
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   4

Check. Add back: 4 + 2 = 6. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   2
2. Take away 1. Cross out or count back this many.
   2 - 1
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   1

Check. Add back: 1 + 1 = 2. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   2
2. Take away 1. Cross out or count back this many.
   2 - 1
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   1

Check. Add back: 1 + 1 = 2. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   2
2. Take away 1. Cross out or count back this many.
   2 - 1
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   1

Check. Add back: 1 + 1 = 2. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   2
2. Take away 1. Cross out or count back this many.
   2 - 1
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   1

Check. Add back: 1 + 1 = 2. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   8
2. Take away 5. Cross out or count back this many.
   8 - 5
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   3

Check. Add back: 3 + 5 = 8. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   4
2. Take away 2. Cross out or count back this many.
   4 - 2
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   2

Check. Add back: 2 + 2 = 4. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   3
2. Take away 2. Cross out or count back this many.
   3 - 2
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   1

Check. Add back: 1 + 2 = 3. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Take away the second number from the first. Count back to check.

1. Start with the first number. It is the number of things we begin with.
   2
2. Take away 1. Cross out or count back this many.
   2 - 1
3. Write the answer. This is how many are left.
   1

Check. Add back: 1 + 1 = 2. The answer is right.

Watch out. Count back from the first number, not up from the second.

Method. Count the things that are not crossed out.

1. Count the whole group. There are this many to start.
   8
2. Take away the crossed-out ones. Cross out 5 and take them away.
   8 - 5 = 3
3. Count what is left. Count only the ones not crossed out.
   1, 2, 3
4. Write the answer. Accept any answer that counts the ones left.
   3 are left.

Check. Add back: 3 + 5 = 8. ✓

Watch out. Count only the ones that are not crossed out.