You should meet my dog,
Subtraction,
She’s become,
The main attraction!
Don’t say add or multiply,
Call her those, and she may cry!
She has 3 ears,
and has 2 noses,
Has 3 eyes,
with 21 ‘toeses’
Has 5 legs, 2 tails too,
Subtraction dog, what will she do?
Subtract away,
One of each!
At least the parts,
Within paw’s reach…
Now Subtraction
Looks real fine,
2 eyes, 2 ears,
Like yours and mine…
Subtraction sit!
Here’s your treat,
Hold it with 5 doggy feet…
RELATED MATH CHALLENGES
If my dog Subtraction has 9 treats, and I took away 1 treat each day starting on a Monday. What day of the week will it be when he has only two treats left?
If my dog Subtraction had 4 legs, and each of his legs has 1 paw, and each of his paws has 5 toenails, how many toenails does he have in total?
If my dog Subtraction has a bowl with 18 cups of food in it, and he eats 3 cups a day, how many days will it be before all of his food is gone?