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You look at a set of pictures, count what is there, and take some away. Then you find how many are left. This helps you solve simple number stories and picture questions quickly.
You should already be able to count small groups of objects in order. You should also know numbers up to at least 10 and understand that taking away makes a group smaller.
Not confident yet? Work through Add with pictures first.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
There are 5 mangoes. Ama eats 2 of them. How many are left?
Working: 5 take away 2 leaves 3 mangoes.
This topic normally appears in Lower Primary number work, where learners build early subtraction skills with pictures and objects. It supports school-based continuous assessment and end-of-term tests by checking simple counting, taking away, and reading short number stories.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
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