This post is a collection of subtraction questions where you have to form a number using subtraction methodology.
In each question we will ask you to form a number and you have to select the correct subtraction sentence which will give the desired results.
All the questions are completely solved with detailed explanation which will help the kids to reinforce the subtraction concept and make them confident to solve other related questions in the worksheet.
Make Number using Subtraction
(01) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 1 ?
(a) 5 – 4
(b) 6 – 6
(c) 4 – 2
(d) 1 – 1
Solution
Option (a) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 5
Step 2: Take four jump towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 1
hence, 5 – 4 = 1 is the required solution
(02) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 3 ?
(a) 5 – 1
(b) 6 – 4
(c) 6 – 3
(d) 5 – 4
Solution
Option (c) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 6
Step 2: Take three jump towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 3
hence,6 – 3 = 3 is the required solution
(03) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 6 ?
(a) 8 – 1
(b) 7 – 1
(c) 6 – 1
(d) 5 – 1
Solution
Option (b) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 7
Step 2: Take one jump towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 6
hence, 7 – 1 = 6 is the required solution
(04) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 1 ?
(a) 8 – 4
(b) 7 – 5
(c) 6 – 2
(d) 7 – 6
Solution
Option (d) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 7
Step 2: Take six jump towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 1
hence, 7 – 6 = 1 is the required solution
(05) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 5 ?
(a) 8 – 6
(b) 8 – 5
(c) 8 – 3
(d) 8 – 4
Solution
Option (c) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 8
Step 2: Take three jump towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 5
hence, 8 – 3 = 5 is the required solution
(06) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 3 ?
(a) 9 – 6
(b) 8 – 6
(c) 9 – 3
(d) 8 – 7
Solution
Option (a) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 9
Step 2: Take six jump towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 3
hence, 9 – 6 = 3 is the required solution
(07) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 0 ?
(a) 5 – 4
(b) 4 – 4
(c) 7 – 5
(d) 8 – 7
Solution
Option (b) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 4
Step 2: Take four jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 0
hence, 4 – 4 = 0 is the required solution
(08) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 3 ?
(a) 8 – 3
(b) 8 – 7
(c) 8 – 6
(d) 8 – 5
Solution
Option (d) is the right answer
This subtraction sentence can be explained using following number line
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 8
Step 2: Take five jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 3
hence, 8 – 5 = 3 is the required solution
(09) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 7 ?
(a) 10 – 4
(b) 10 – 5
(c) 11 – 4
(d) 11 – 5
Solution
Option (c) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 11
Step 2: Take seven jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 4
hence,11 – 7 = 4 is the required solution
(10) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 5 ?
(a) 10 – 4
(b) 10 – 5
(c) 11 – 4
(d) 11 – 5
Solution
Option (b) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 10
Step 2: Take five jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 5
hence, 10 – 5 = 5 is the required solution
(11) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 8 ?
(a) 12 – 4
(b) 12 – 5
(c) 12 – 6
(d) 12 – 7
Solution
Option (a) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 12
Step 2: Take four jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 8
hence, 12 – 4 = 8 is the required solution
(12) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 3 ?
(a) 8 – 4
(b) 7 – 5
(c) 7 – 4
(d) 8 – 6
Solution
Option (c) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 7
Step 2: Take four jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 3
hence, 7 – 4 = 3 is the required solution
(13) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 7 ?
(a) 13 – 6
(b) 13 – 7
(c) 12 – 6
(d) 12 – 8
Solution
Option (a) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 13
Step 2: Take six jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 7
hence,13 – 6 = 7 is the required solution
(14) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 5 ?
(a) 13 – 9
(b) 12 – 4
(c) 15 – 9
(d) 15 – 10
Solution
Option (d) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 15
Step 2: Take ten jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 5
hence, 15 – 10 = 5 is the required solution
(15) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 1 ?
(a) 6 – 4
(b) 8 – 7
(c) 5 – 3
(d) 2 – 0
Solution
Option (b) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 8
Step 2: Take seven jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 1
hence, 8 – 7 = 1 is the required solution
(16) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 12 ?
(a) 15 – 3
(b) 15 – 4
(c) 15 – 5
(d) 15 – 0
Solution
Option (a) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 15
Step 2: Take three jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 12
hence, 15 – 3 = 12 is the required solution
(17) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 14 ?
(a) 15 – 5
(b) 20 – 7
(c) 20 – 6
(d) 15 – 3
Solution
Option (c) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 20
Step 2: Take six jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 14
hence, 20 – 6 = 14 is the required solution
(18) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 9 ?
(a) 13 – 6
(b) 13 – 4
(c) 13 – 7
(d) 13 – 5
Solution
Option (b) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 13
Step 2: Take four jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 9
hence, 13 – 4 = 9 is the required solution
(19) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 11 ?
(a) 16 – 7
(b) 16 – 3
(c) 16 – 4
(d) 16 – 5
Solution
Option (d) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 16
Step 2: Take five jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 11
hence, 16 – 5 = 11 is the required solution
(20) Which of the following subtract sentence will make 7 ?
(a) 12 – 5
(b) 13 – 7
(c) 14 – 5
(d) 16 – 5
Solution
Option (a) is the right answer
The above number line can be explained by following steps:
Step 1: Start at number 12
Step 2: Take five jumps towards left
Step 3: Stop at number 7
hence, 12 – 5 = 7 is the required solution