Question

in the problem 10 - 4=6 what is the correct term for the number 4? a) product b) subtrahend c) difference d) minuend

Answer 1

The answer is B. Subtrahend.

Answer 2

Answer: b) subtrahend

Explanation:

The subtraction problem is in the form :-

`\text{minuend}-\text{subtrahend}=\text{difference}`

A subtrahend is a number that is to be subtracted from minuend. It is the second number in a subtraction after minuend.

In the given problem
`10-4=6`

Here 4 is the the subtrahend.

10 is the minuend.

and 6 is the difference.