Question

How a bar model can be used to show a subtraction problem? 2 grade

Answer 1

It can be used because it shows how many of something you took away .

Answer 2

lets say that you have 4-2=? you can use a bar model....

{the stars are the bars}
you have 4 total and now you need to subtract 2
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{ i just took away 2 and then you count the bars but in this model count the stars}
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Hope this helps!!!