✩ Crossing out

Cross out one type of shape in each box.

12 –
(subtract)
7 = 5

15 – = 23 – =

16 – = 21 – =

– = – =

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3
7 6

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8
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✩ Crossing out
3 Cross out one type of shape in each box.
4
5 8
6
7
8
9
9 12 7 5
10 1 –
(subtract)
=

11
12
13 5
14

2
15
16
17
18 4 15 – 5 = I0 23 – I0 = I3
19
20
21
22
23
3
24
25
8
16 – 8 = 8 21 – 9 = I2
0
26
27
28
29 5
30
31
32
33 3 25 – 8 = I7 I6 – 9 = 7
34

7 17 1
2

52
0
4
6

It doesn’t matter which set of shapes children choose to cross out. Point out that
crossing out pictures is like subtracting these objects. Answers will vary,
depending on which set of shapes children cross out.

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