Chapter 6, Vegetable Farm, introduces subtraction through a farm story about picking and using vegetables. These practice questions cover taking away, counting back, and subtraction word problems within 10.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. What does the minus (−) sign mean?
(a) Join together (b) Take away (c) Compare (d) Multiply
Answer: (b) Take away.
Q2. 9 − 4 = ?
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 13 (d) 6
Answer: (b) 5.
Q3. Which strategy is used to solve 7 − 2 quickly?
(a) Counting on from 7 (b) Counting back from 7 (c) Multiplying (d) Adding 2 to 7
Answer: (b) Counting back from 7: 6, 5.
Q4. 8 − 0 = ?
(a) 0 (b) 8 (c) 1 (d) 7
Answer: (b) 8, since taking away nothing leaves the group unchanged.
Short Answer Questions
Q5. A farmer picks 9 carrots and gives away 4. How many carrots are left?
9 − 4 = 5 carrots.
Q6. Fill in the blank: 10 − __ = 6.
4, since 10 − 4 = 6.
Q7. If 5 + 3 = 8, what is 8 − 3?
5, because subtraction undoes addition.
Q8. Write a subtraction number sentence for “7 tomatoes, 2 are picked”.
7 − 2 = 5.
Word Problems
Q9. There are 10 potatoes in a basket. If 6 are used for cooking, how many potatoes are left?
10 − 6 = 4 potatoes.
Q10. Meena has 8 brinjals. She gives 3 to her neighbour. How many brinjals does she have now?
8 − 3 = 5 brinjals.
Q11. A field has some cabbages. After selling 5 cabbages, 4 cabbages are left. How many cabbages were there at first?
9 cabbages, since 9 − 5 = 4.
Why These Help
Practising subtraction through farm-themed word problems, missing-number questions, and quick fact recall helps a Class 1 child clearly understand “taking away” and builds a strong link between addition and subtraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How can I help my child understand subtraction word problems better?
Read the problem together, act it out using real objects if possible, identify what is being taken away, and then write the subtraction sentence.
Q2. Why is counting back sometimes harder for children than counting on?
Counting backward is less practised in daily life than counting forward, so children often need extra repetition to become confident with it.
Q3. What subtraction range should Class 1 children practise?
Simple subtraction facts and word problems with numbers up to 10 are appropriate at this stage.
Q4. How can a child check if a subtraction answer is correct?
By adding the answer back to the number that was subtracted — if it equals the original number, the subtraction is correct.
Q5. Where can I find complete answers for the Chapter 6 textbook exercise?
The Chapter 6 Solutions and Revision Notes pages linked below cover every textbook question with full explanations.
See the Chapter 6 Solutions and Revision Notes for the full walkthrough.
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