Empty Box ProblemsSubtraction

6 - 3 = 3If you start on 6 and jump back 3 spaces you land on 3

11 - 5 = 6If you start on 11 and jump back 5 spaces you land on 6

6 - 2 = 4You need to go back 2 jumps on the number track to get from 6 to 4

8 - 3 = 5You need to go back 3 jumps on the number track to get from 8 to 5

14 - 4 = 10You need to go back 4 jumps on the number track to get from 14 to 10

9 - 4 = 5You have to start on 5 (the total) and move forward 4 jumps to work out the starting number.

13 - 5 = 8 You have to start on 8 (the total) and move forward 5 jumps to work out the starting number.

Now try these12 - 5 = 8 8 - 4 = 4 7 - 2 = 513 - 6 = 7 15 - 3 = 12 9 - 7 = 2