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Addition and Subtraction Inverses
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Addition and Subtraction Inverses
Addition and subtraction are inverse operations. Use one operation to check the other. Show your working where asked.
Understand the inverse
1.Which subtraction sentence is an inverse of 9 + 4 = 13?
- 13 − 9 = 4
- 9 − 4 = 5
- 13 + 4 = 17
- 4 − 13 = 9
2.Write a subtraction sentence that checks 8 + 7 = 15.
Practise using inverses
3.Write one subtraction sentence that checks 36 + 8 = 44.
4.Find the missing number: 53 − □ = 28. Use addition to check your answer.
5.Calculate 68 + 27. Then write a subtraction sentence to check your total.
6.Complete both blanks, then check the subtraction with addition: 120 − 46 = □, so 46 + □ = 120.
Challenge problems
7.A hiking track is 4.6 km long. Maia walks 2.8 km in the morning and the rest in the afternoon. How far does she walk in the afternoon? Use addition to check your answer.
8.A café records $73 in sales before lunch and $58 after lunch. The till total is $136. Use addition and subtraction inverses to decide whether the till total is correct. Explain with a calculation.
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