Use related addition facts

~8 min

Subtraction can be solved by asking what number makes the total.

Missing Addend

Missing Addend
  • A subtraction problem can be thought of as a missing addend problem. Ask, "What number goes with the smaller number to make the total?"

A subtraction problem can be thought of as a missing addend problem. Ask, "What number goes with the smaller number to make the total?"

💡 Turn take away into what goes with.