Basic Subtraction Lesson 6: Number 6
Here's an easy example:
MediumVioletRed Box DarkGoldenrod Box Turquoise Box LimeGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Navy Box PowderBlue Box YellowGreen Box
minus
MediumVioletRed Box DarkGoldenrod Box Turquoise Box LimeGreen Box DarkOliveGreen Box Navy Box
equals
PowderBlue Box YellowGreen Box
We start with eight boxes, take away six boxes, and now have two boxes. We take away six boxes from our eight boxes to get two boxes.
Here's another example:
ForestGreen Box Olive Box RoyalBlue Box SandyBrown Box LawnGreen Box Plum Box Purple Box Gold Box DarkKhaki Box DarkBlue Box OliveDrab Box DodgerBlue Box SeaGreen Box Wheat Box
minus
ForestGreen Box Olive Box RoyalBlue Box SandyBrown Box LawnGreen Box Plum Box
equals
Purple Box Gold Box DarkKhaki Box DarkBlue Box OliveDrab Box DodgerBlue Box SeaGreen Box Wheat Box
We start with fourteen boxes, take away six boxes, and now have eight boxes. We take away six boxes from our fourteen boxes to get eight boxes.
Try this problem.
OliveDrab Box DodgerBlue Box SeaGreen Box Wheat Box MediumSeaGreen Box DarkSlateBlue Box DarkSeaGreen Box Magenta Box BlueViolet Box Fuchsia Box SpringGreen Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box Tan Box Indigo Box Orchid Box Aquamarine Box Peru Box
minus
OliveDrab Box DodgerBlue Box SeaGreen Box Wheat Box MediumSeaGreen Box DarkSlateBlue Box
equals
DarkSeaGreen Box Magenta Box BlueViolet Box Fuchsia Box SpringGreen Box MediumSlateBlue Box Brown Box Tan Box Indigo Box Orchid Box Aquamarine Box Peru Box
We start with eighteen boxes, take away six boxes, and now have twelve boxes.
In order to do basic subtraction, you must memorize some equations but fear not: FoxyMath will help you! When you are finished with this lesson, you will know the following equations:
6 - 6 = 0
7 - 6 = 1
8 - 6 = 2
9 - 6 = 3
10 - 6 = 4
11 - 6 = 5
12 - 6 = 6
13 - 6 = 7
14 - 6 = 8
15 - 6 = 9
16 - 6 = 10
17 - 6 = 11
18 - 6 = 12
The following exercise will help you learn the above equations and what they mean. Please take your time: take whatever time you need to learn the material.
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