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Introduction to Subtracting Whole Numbers

Yogurt cups stacked in a refrigerator It's always good to be prepared!  Next week you have a really busy schedule, and you want to make sure you'll have an easy-to-grab breakfast. Your roommate tells you that he went grocery shopping after work and bought 10 cups of yogurt for you, and you know you'll eat one cup each day this week. To figure out many will be left over for your busy week, you can use subtraction.  

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this section, you will be able to:
  • Use subtraction notation
  • Model subtraction of whole numbers
  • Subtract whole numbers
  • Translate word phrases to math notation that represents subtraction
  • Subtract whole numbers in applications
  Before you get started in this module, try a few practice problems and review prior concepts.

readiness quiz

1) [ohm_question]143052[/ohm_question] If you missed this problem, review the video below: https://youtu.be/_smXQAPbygQ 2) [ohm_question]143197[/ohm_question] If you missed this problem, review the video below: https://youtu.be/ft-tmqN4Wtc

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  • Question ID 143052, 143197. Authored by: Alyson Day. License: CC BY: Attribution. License terms: IMathAS Community License CC-BY + GPL.

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  • Ex: Add Two and Three Digit Whole Numbers. Authored by: James Sousa (Mathispower4u.com). License: CC BY: Attribution.
  • Model Addition of Two Digit Whole Numbers Using Base Ten Blocks. Authored by: James Sousa (Mathispower4u.com). License: CC BY: Attribution.
  • Wegmans Yogurt cups in a refrigerator. Authored by: slgckgc. Located at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/slgc/5500046868/. License: CC BY: Attribution.

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