How to subtract - SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative

2 is less than 4, 4 is less than 11, and 11 is less than 12.

Note that ascending means increasing, not decreasing!

The bottom is the same in both fractions. This means that we can subtract straight across for the top numbers. The bottom number remains the same.

Subtract the ones , then the tens, then the hundres place. The difference is 414.

The term "how many more" is asking you to subtract. Since Luke has more toy cars than Max, put the greater number first. Then subtract the lesser number .

Luke has two more cars than Max.

Line up the digits vertically. When subtracting the digits in the ones place, you will need to borrow a ten, so the 8 in the tens place becomes a 7 and the 1 in the ones place becomes 11. Now subtract the digits in the ones place . Now subtract the digits in the tens place . The difference is 55.

Write both fractions in terms of the least common denominator, in this case 10:

Subtract; start with nine birds. Three flew away: .

Six are left, then two more flew away: .

Four birds are left on the branch.

To find the difference, you need to subtract. When subtracting, always remember to put the greater number first!

When we try to subtract the ones place, we will need to cancel. For 22, the ones place becomes 12 and the tens place becomes 1.

The difference between 14 and 22 is 8.

. The hundredths place is occupied by 7.

Subtract 5 from 14 to find Eric's current age: 14 - 5 = 9

The correct answer is 127. In the ones column, in order to subtract 6 from 3 we must carry over a 1 from the 4. This changes our columns in 143 to 1 - 3 - 13. Now we can subtract 6 from 13 to get 7. Next we subtract 1 from 3 (remember it's 3 now not 4) to get 2 and finally subtract 0 from 1 to get 1. This gives us a final answer of 127.

Subtract 34 from 75 and you get 41.

To find the difference, you need to subtract. When subtracting, always remember to put the greater number first!

Line the numbers up vertically.

Subtract each column, starting with the ones place and moving to the left. You will need to cancel in order to subtract the ones.

The difference between 327 and 531 is 204.

To find the difference we need to subtract the smaller number form the bigger number.

To subtract the ones place, we will need to cancel.

Sine we cancelled, out tens place in 167 is now a 5. We will need to cancel again in order to subtract the tens.

Our final answer is 79.