Subtracting from 10: Interactive Quizzes and Learning Activities

Question 1

Which number sentence shows 10 minus 3?

Accepted Answer

10 - 3 = 7

Answer

3 - 10 = 7

Answer

10 + 3 = 7

Question 2

What is the difference between 10 and 9?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 3

Daisy has 10 toy cars. She gives 3 toy cars to her friend. How many toy cars does Daisy have now?

Accepted Answer

6 toy cars

Answer

7 toy cars

Answer

9 toy cars

Question 4

There are 10 birds on a branch. 4 fly away. How can you use a number line to show this?

Accepted Answer

Start at 10 and count back 4 to show that 4 birds fly away.

Answer

Start at 0 and count forward 10 to show the total number of birds.

Answer

Start at 10 and count forward 4 to show how many birds remain.

Answer

Start at 4 and count back 10 to show the number of birds that flew away.

Question 5

What is the difference between 10 and 7?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

17

Question 6

A farmer has 10 sheep in his field. 4 sheep jump over the fence and run away. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

14

Question 7

There are 10 children playing in the park. 5 children go home. How many children are left in the park?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

10

Question 8

A train has 10 carriages. 3 carriages are uncoupled. How many carriages are left on the train?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a way to subtract 4 from 10?

Accepted Answer

Add 4

Answer

Count back 4

Answer

Use fingers

Answer

Draw 10 circles and cross out 4

Question 10

There are 10 birds sitting on a branch. 4 of them fly away. How many birds are still on the branch?

Accepted Answer

6 birds

Answer

4 birds

Answer

14 birds

Answer

16 birds

Question 11

Look at the picture. It shows 10 apples. If we take away 3 apples, how many apples are left?

Accepted Answer

[Image of 7 apples]

Answer

[Image of 8 apples]

Answer

[Image of 9 apples]

Answer

[Image of 10 apples]

Question 12

We have 10. Let's pretend we take away 4. What number do we get?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

0

Answer

4

Answer

8

Question 13

Which number is 2 less than 10?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

4

Question 14

You have 10 fingers. You put 2 fingers away. How many fingers do you see now?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 15

Look at the picture. It shows 10 apples with 3 crossed out. How many apples are left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 16

Tom has 10 sweets. He gives away 4 sweets. How many sweets does Tom have now?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

10

Question 17

There are 10 birds on a tree branch. 6 birds fly away. What number sentence shows this?

Accepted Answer

10 - 6 = 4

Answer

10 + 6 = 16

Answer

6 - 10 = 4

Question 18

Which of these shows the number 10 minus 5?

Accepted Answer

Hand with 5 fingers missing

Answer

Dice showing 5 dots

Answer

Ruler measuring 5 cm

Question 19

Sarah has 10 crayons. She uses some crayons to draw a picture. If she has 6 crayons left, how many crayons did she use?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

6

Question 20

Solve this equation: 10 - ? = 2

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

10

Question 21

Which number sentence shows 10 take away 4?

Accepted Answer

10 - 4 = 6

Answer

4 - 10 = 6

Answer

10 + 4 = 14

Question 22

There are 10 pencils in a box. John takes out 4 pencils. How many pencils are left in the box?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

14

Question 23

You have 10 cookies. You eat 7 cookies. How many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

17

Question 24

Which of these equations shows 10 minus 3?

Accepted Answer

10 - 3 = 7

Answer

3 - 10 = 7

Answer

10 - 3 = 13

Answer

3 - 10 = 13

Question 25

There are 10 birds sitting on a tree branch. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are left?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 26

You have 10 sweets. You give 6 sweets to your sister. How many sweets do you have left?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

10

Answer

16

Question 27

There are 10 apples in a basket. If you take 3 apples away, how many apples are left?

Accepted Answer

7 apples

Answer

2 apples

Answer

5 apples

Answer

10 apples

Question 28

Which number sentence shows the subtraction of 4 from 10?

Accepted Answer

10 - 4

Answer

10 + 4

Answer

4 - 10

Answer

4 x 10

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a way to find 10 - 6?

Accepted Answer

Adding 6 to 10

Answer

Using a ten-frame

Answer

Counting back from 10

Answer

Using a number line

Question 30

Sam has 10 apples. He gives 4 apples to his friend. How many apples does Sam have now?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

10

Question 31

What is the number sentence for 10 minus 3?

Accepted Answer

10 - 3

Answer

10 + 3

Answer

3 - 10

Answer

3 + 10

Question 32

Which equation shows the subtraction of 5 from 10?

Accepted Answer

10 - 5

Answer

5 - 10

Answer

10 + 5

Question 33

There are 10 birds on a tree. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the tree?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

15

Question 34

Which number sentence shows 10 minus 4?

Accepted Answer

10 - 4 = 6

Answer

10 + 4 = 6

Answer

4 - 10 = 6

Answer

6 - 4 = 10

Question 35

A farmer has 10 sheep. He sells 6 sheep. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

16

Answer

6

Answer

1

Question 36

Which picture shows 10 take away 5?

Accepted Answer

Image of 5 apples crossed out and 5 apples remaining

Answer

Image of 10 apples

Answer

Image of 5 apples and 5 bananas

Question 37

There are 10 apples on the tree. 4 apples fall off. How many apples are left on the tree?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

5

Answer

14

Answer

4

Question 38

You have 10 crayons. You give 2 to your friend. How many crayons do you have now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

12

Answer

10

Question 39

You have 10 cookies. You eat 1. How many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

11

Answer

10

Answer

1

Question 40

Which picture shows 10 - 2?

Accepted Answer

Picture showing 8 objects

Answer

Picture showing 2 objects

Answer

Picture showing 10 objects

Answer

Picture showing 12 objects

Question 41

If you take away 3 from 10, how many are left?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

3

Answer

13

Question 42

What number is 10 minus 6?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

6

Answer

16

Answer

10

Question 43

10 fingers - 2 fingers equals how many fingers?

Accepted Answer

8 fingers

Answer

10 fingers

Answer

2 fingers

Answer

12 fingers

Question 44

There are 10 balloons. 1 balloon pops. How many balloons are left?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

1

Answer

10

Answer

11