Step 1 of 5
Start with balloons
We have 5 balloons. Count them: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Step 2 of 5
Some fly away
Whoosh! 2 balloons float away. Watch them go, one by one.
Step 3 of 5
Count what is left
Only count the balloons that are still here: 1, 2, 3.
5 − 2 = 3
Step 4 of 5
Munch some cookies
There are 6 cookies. We eat 4 of them. Yum, yum!
Step 5 of 5
Count the leftovers
Count the cookies on the plate: 1, 2. Six take away four leaves two!
6 − 4 = 2