Subtracting Numbers to 10

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will learn subtraction facts for numbers up to 10. These are essential for all bigger subtraction.

🏪 Market Story

Bola has 10 mangoes to sell at her mother's stall. By lunchtime, she has sold 6. How many are left? 10 − 6 = 4. She has 4 mangoes left to sell in the afternoon.

📝 Let's Learn

Key subtraction facts from 10:

• 10 − 1 = 9, 10 − 2 = 8, 10 − 3 = 7, 10 − 4 = 6, 10 − 5 = 5
• 10 − 6 = 4, 10 − 7 = 3, 10 − 8 = 2, 10 − 9 = 1, 10 − 10 = 0

Notice: subtraction and addition are related! If 6 + 4 = 10, then 10 − 6 = 4 and 10 − 4 = 6.

Example 1: 9 − 4 = 5. Count back from 9: 8, 7, 6, 5.

Example 2: 8 − 3 = 5. Think: 3 + ? = 8. Answer: 5.

Example 3: 7 − 7 = 0. Take away everything and nothing remains.

✏️ Practice Questions

1. What is 10 − 7?
2. Chidi has 8 stickers and gives 5 to his friend. How many does he keep?
3. What is 9 − 6?

Click to see answers

1. 10 − 7 = 3.
2. 8 − 5 = 3 stickers.
3. 9 − 6 = 3.

💡 Remember

Subtraction and addition are partners. If you know that 7 + 3 = 10, you also know that 10 − 7 = 3. Use addition facts to help with subtraction!