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Subtraction Strategy Answer Key

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📋 Part 1: Multiple Choice Answers

1. Answer: B) 47
2. Answer: A) 26
3. Answer: C) 35
4. Answer: B) 18

✏️ Part 2: Problem Solving Answers

5. Answer: 23 marbles

Working: 45 - 22 = 23

6. Answer: 17 stickers

Working: 38 - 21 = 17

7. Answer: $24

Working: $67 - $43 = $24

8. Answer: 29 students

Working: 56 - 27 = 29

🔢 Part 3: Strategy Practice Answers

9. Answer: 34

Jump strategy: 52 → 50 → 20 → 18 (subtract 2, then 30)

10. Answer: 46

Split strategy: 73 - 27 = 73 - 20 - 7 = 53 - 7 = 46

11. Answer: 25

Compensation: 64 - 39 = 64 - 40 + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25

12. Answer: 37

Number line jumps: 85 → 80 → 50 → 37 (subtract 5, then 30, then 13)

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