Common Core: 2nd Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 2

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 2nd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #496 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 15\) and count back \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

Example Question #497 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count back \(\displaystyle 11\).

\(\displaystyle 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 3}\)

Example Question #498 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 12\) and count back \(\displaystyle 12\).

\(\displaystyle 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #499 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count back \(\displaystyle 6\).

\(\displaystyle 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

Example Question #500 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 10\) and count back \(\displaystyle 1\).

\(\displaystyle 10,9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 9}\)

Example Question #191 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 5\) and count back \(\displaystyle 1\).

\(\displaystyle 5,4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 4}\)

Example Question #201 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 17\) and count back \(\displaystyle 16\).

\(\displaystyle 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 1}\)

Example Question #282 : How To Subtract

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 14\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count back \(\displaystyle 14\).

\(\displaystyle 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 14\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #501 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 19\) and count back \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10,9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 9}\)

Example Question #502 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 14\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 19\) and count back \(\displaystyle 14\).

\(\displaystyle 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 14\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

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