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Repeated Subtraction Fun

Practice repeated subtraction with number line activities and word problems for Grade 1 math students.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6

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Repeated Subtraction Fun

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Read each question carefully and use repeated subtraction to find the answer. You can use the number line to help you!

1. Start at 10. Subtract 2, three times. Where do you land?

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2. Complete the repeated subtraction sentence for 15 - 5 - 5 - 5 = 0.

15 minus 5, three times, equals  .

3. Complete the repeated subtraction sentence for 12 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 = 0.

12 minus 3, four times, equals  .

4. Mia has 8 cookies. She eats 2 cookies every day. How many days will it take for her to eat all the cookies?

5. There are 9 balloons. If 3 balloons float away each hour, how many hours until there are no balloons left?

6. Which equation shows 10 divided by 5 using repeated subtraction?

a

10 - 5 = 5

b

10 - 5 - 5 = 0

c

10 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 = 0

d

5 + 5 = 10