Addition subtraction vocabulary Addition and subtraction Adding or addition means counting things together. If Bogdan has six strawberries and Ashini has eight, how many do they have altogether? 6 + 8 = 14 6 add 8 6 plus 8 The sum of 6 and 8 is… Addition and subtraction Subtraction means working out how much is left when something is taken away. If Klara has twelve strawberries and eats seven, how many does she have left? 12 – 7 = 5 12 minus 7 12 take away 7 Subtract 7 from 12 The difference between 12 and 7 is… Addition and subtraction