Subtraction practice

Subtract with doubles and near doubles

Use known doubles to solve subtraction facts where the starting amount is a double or one or two more than a double.

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Find the related double, then adjust by one or two when the starting amount is near that double.

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Apply doubles relationships to find related subtraction differences efficiently.

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Use a double to solve 15 − 7.

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Fourteen is double 7, so 14 − 7 = 7. The starting number is one more, making the difference one more: 8.

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  • Write the known double beside each near-double fact.
  • Use counters in two equal rows to make the adjustment visible.

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