How do you take 15 away from 74 using a number line? 74 - 15 = ?

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How do you take 15 away from 74 using a number line?

74 - 15 = ?

In this lesson you will learn how to solve subtraction

problems by using a number line.

Let’s Review number line samples

79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90

50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160

A Common Misunderstanding

Not paying attention to the scale on a given number line.

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75 - 10 = 65

A Common Misunderstanding

Counting the unit marks and not the spaces when using a number line.

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

34 - 4 = 30

Core Lesson

74 - 15 = ?

74 - 15 = 59

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Core Lesson

74 - 15 = ?

74 - 15 = 59

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Think 75 - 15 = ?Remember to take one away later!

Core Lesson

To ride the roller coaster you must be 60 inches tall. Dana is 13 inches too short. How tall is she?

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47

Think 60 - 13 = ?

60 - 13 = 47

Dana is 47 inches tall.

Core Lesson To ride the roller coaster you must be 60 inches tall. Dana is 13 inches too short. How

tall is she?

25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80

47

Think 60 - 15 = ?

60 - 13 = 47

Dana is 47 inches tall.

Remember to add 2

back later!

In this lesson you have learned how to solve subtraction

problems by using a number line.

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