Becky has 5 crayons. Joy has 3 fewer crayons. How many crayons does Joy have?

Question

Draw a picture to solve the subtraction story. Write an addition fact that can help you solve it. 

Answer 1

Draw 5 crayons. Since Joy has 3 fewer, cross out 3 of them, and you will see that Joy has 2 crayons.

 

The helpful addition fact is that 3 + 2 = 5.