Subtraction with pictures

Key notes :

🔢 What is Subtraction?

Subtraction means taking away something from a group.
👉 Example: If you have 🍎🍎🍎 and take away one 🍎, you have 2 apples left.

🖼️ Using Pictures to Subtract

We use pictures like 🍏🐶🚗⭐ to show numbers.
Students count the pictures, cross out the ones taken away, and count what is left.

✏️ Cross Out the Pictures

To subtract using pictures:

  • Count all the objects 🔍
  • Cross out the objects being taken away ❌
  • Count the remaining objects ✔️

➖ Subtraction Sentence

You can write what you see in a math sentence:
Total – Taken Away = Left
Example:
🍪🍪🍪🍪 (4 cookies)
Cross out ❌🍪🍪 (2 cookies taken away)
Left 👉 🍪🍪
Sentence: 4 – 2 = 2 ✨

🎨 Pictures Make Subtraction Easy & Fun!

Using pictures helps you see the subtraction clearly.
It becomes like a fun puzzle 🧩!

🧠 Try to Imagine the Pictures Too!

Even without pictures, you can imagine toys 🧸, fruits 🍇, or stars ⭐ to solve the subtraction.

🎉 Check Your Answer

You can double-check by counting again:

  • Count the crossed-out pictures ❌
  • Count the leftover pictures ✔️
  • Make sure the numbers match.

Learn with an example

Subtract:

17 − 9 = ______

There are 17 birds in total. 9 of them are crossed out. What number do you get when you start with 17 and take away 9?

To find 17 minus 9, count the birds that are not crossed out.

There are 8 birds left. When you start with 17 and take away 9, you are left with 8.

So, 17 − 9 = 8.

Subtract:

13 − 8 = _____

There are 13 birds in total. 8 of them are crossed out. What number do you get when you start with 13 and take away 8?

To find 13 minus 8, count the birds that are not crossed out.

There are 5 birds left. When you start with 13 and take away 8, you are left with 5.

So, 13 − 8 = 5.

Subtract:

15 − 9 = 

There are 15 birds in total. 9 of them are crossed out. What number do you get when you start with 15 and take away 9?

To find 15 minus 9, count the birds that are not crossed out.

There are 6 birds left. When you start with 15 and take away 9, you are left with 6.

So, 15 − 9 = 6.

Let’s practice!🖊️