Subtraction Basics Quiz

Grade 1 · Math · Quiz

Test your knowledge of subtraction with numbers up to 20.

Questions

1. What is 10 - 4?

   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 7
   4. 4
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   Answer: 6

   10 - 4 = 6. Start at 10 and count back 4: 9, 8, 7, 6.

2. Subtraction means taking away from a group to find what is left.

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   Answer: True

   Subtraction is taking away part of a group to find how many remain.

3. What is 15 - 7?

   1. 9
   2. 7
   3. 8
   4. 6
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   Answer: 8

   15 - 7 = 8. You can count back from 15 seven times to get 8.

4. The answer to a subtraction problem is called the ___.

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   Answer: difference

   When you subtract, the answer is called the difference.

5. Which symbol is used for subtraction?

   1. +
   2. =
   3. -
   4. x
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   Answer: -

   The minus sign (-) is the symbol used to show subtraction.

6. What is 12 - 5?

   1. 6
   2. 8
   3. 9
   4. 7
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   Answer: 7

   12 - 5 = 7. Start at 12 and count back 5: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7.

7. 9 - 9 = 1

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   Answer: False

   9 - 9 = 0, not 1. When you subtract a number from itself, you always get 0.

8. There are 14 birds. 6 fly away. How many are left?

   1. 9
   2. 7
   3. 8
   4. 10
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   Answer: 8

   14 - 6 = 8. If 14 birds are there and 6 fly away, 8 birds are left.

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