1. Five Indians less three Indians are 2. Six Indians less three Indians are 3. Seven Indians less two Indians are 4. Ten Indians less two Indians are 5. Nine Indians less two Indians are 6. Eight Indians less two Indians are 7. Seven Indians less three Indians are 8. Eight Indians less three Indians are 9. Nine Indians less three Indians are 10. Ten Indians less three Indians are 11. Seven Indians less four Indians are 12. Nine Indians less four Indians are 13. Eight Indians less five Indians are 14. Nine Indians less five Indians are

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You know that 5 minus 3 equals 2. As you know, you may write this 5-3=2. Now you are to learn another way of writing numbers when you subtract. Write the larger number and under it write the smaller number. Draw a line and write the difference under it.

Read the examples below. The first is read this way: 3 from

5 equals 2.

NOTE TO TEACHER: See Suggestions to Teacher, Note 7, for suggestions

about using the charts shown on this page.

ORAL REVIEW PROBLEMS

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1. There are four boys on one bench, and three on another. There are boys on the two benches.

2. Tom had nine apples, and he gave two apples to Ray. Tom had apples left.

3. George owns five puppies, and sells three of them. How many puppies has he left?

4. Margaret bakes three pies one day, and five pies the next day. How many pies does she bake in the two days? 5. Jane draws a picture with three girls and four boys in it. There are children in the picture.

6. Charles has ten cents. He spends four cents. He has cents left.

7. Kate had nine chicks. Four chicks died. Kate has chicks left.

8. Henry had eight tomato plants. The frost killed three. How many had he then? Eight plants less three plants are plants.

9. Jane planted nine rosebushes. Three of them died. How many lived? Nine rosebushes less three rosebushes rosebushes.

are

10. Myrtle saw three robins in one nest, and five in another. How many robins did she see in both nests?

11. Albert owned six puppies and sold three. How many puppies did he keep?

12. Eugene had ten picture post cards. He lost six of them. He then had post cards.

13. Paul bought nine pop-corn balls. He gave two to his friends. How many had he left?

14. Mother had seven yards of ribbon. She used three yards. Mother had yards of ribbon left.