Subtracting 6
key points :
🔢 What is Subtracting 6?
Subtracting 6 means taking away 6 from a number.
Example: 10 − 6 = 4 ✨
🍎 Think of Taking Away Objects
If you have 8 apples 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
and you take away 6 apples 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎,
you will have 2 apples left 🍎🍎.
➡️ 8 − 6 = 2
🎲 Use Counting Back
Start at the number and count back 6 steps.
Example:
Start at 11 → 10 → 9 → 8 → 7 → 6 → 5
So, 11 − 6 = 5 🎉
🌈 Use Fingers or Objects
Use fingers, blocks, or beads to take away 6.
Example: 9 cubes ➡️ remove 6 cubes ➡️ 3 cubes left 🟦🟦🟦
🧠 Remember These Facts
These are common subtraction facts with 6:
- 7 − 6 = 1
- 8 − 6 = 2
- 9 − 6 = 3
- 10 − 6 = 4
- 11 − 6 = 5
- 12 − 6 = 6
✨ Practice helps you remember!
🧩 Use Pictures to Help
Draw 6 things and cross them out.
Example:
🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶
Cross out 6: X X X X X X
Left: 🐶
➡️ 7 − 6 = 1
⭐ Subtraction Means “Left Over”
Every time you subtract 6, think:
➡️ “How many are left after taking away 6?”
🎉 Final Tip: Practice with Games!
Use number lines, counting beads, or simple picture puzzles to make subtracting 6 fun! 💛
Learn with an example
🖋️Subtract. 11 – 6 =
- You can count back to find 11 – 6. Start at 11 and count back 6 times.
- You end at 5.
- 11 – 6 = 5
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- You can also use 10 to find 11 – 6.
- Start at 11. Subtract 1 to get to 10. Then subtract 5 more. That way, you subtract 6 in all.
- You end at 5.
- 11 – 6 = 5
🖋️Subtract.13 – 6 =
You can count back to find 13 – 6. Start at 13 and count back 6 times.
- You end at 7.
- 13 – 6 = 7
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- You can also use 10 to find 13 – 6.
- Start at 13. Subtract 3 to get to 10. Then subtract 3 more. That way, you subtract 6 in all.
- You end at 7.
- 13 – 6 = 7
🖋️Subtract. 14 – 6 =
You can count back to find 14 – 6. Start at 14 and count back 6 times.
- You end at 8.
- 14 – 6 = 8
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- You can also use 10 to find 14 – 6.
- Start at 14. Subtract 4 to get to 10. Then subtract 2 more. That way, you subtract 6 in all.
- You end at 8.
- 14 – 6 = 8
Let’s practice!
