QUESTIONS IN SUBTRACTION. 41 LESSON XII. Questions in Subtraction. 1. What is Subtraction? Subtraction is the process of finding the difference between two numbers. 2. If the numbers are unequal, what is the larger called? The minuend. 3. What is the less number called? The subtrahend. 4. What is the difference called? The remainder. 5. How are the numbers written down for subtraction? The less number is written under the greater, so that units shall stand under units, tens under tens, hundreds under hundreds, &c. 6. How do you make the subtraction? Begin at the right hand, and subtract each figure of the subtrahend from the one directly over it. But if the upper figure is the least, add ten to it, and then make the subtraction, and add one to the next left-hand figure of the subtrahend. 7. If the minuend and subtrahend are equal, which is written above? Either may then be written in the upper place. 8. What will then be the difference? |