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Math Quest: Subtraction Adventure!
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Math Quest: Subtraction Adventure!
Help Maia collect the clues on a New Zealand bush walk. Solve each subtraction problem. You can use the number lines, count back, or split numbers into tens and ones. Show your thinking where asked.
Trailhead warm-up
The first clues are waiting near the track.
1.Maia spots 14 silver ferns. Then 6 are covered by fallen leaves. How many ferns can she still see?
2.Start at 23 on the number line. Jump back 7. Where do you land?
3.There are 18 stepping stones across a stream. Maia has crossed 9. How many stones are left to cross?
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- 8
- 9
- 10
Bridge and lookout
Use what you know about tens and ones to find the next clues.
4.A bridge is 35 metres long. Maia has walked 12 metres. How many metres does she still need to walk?
5.A lookout is 42 steps up the hill. Maia walks down 15 steps to find a clue. What number of steps from the bottom is she now?
6.Maia checks the clue: 51 − 20 = 31. Is the subtraction correct? Explain how you know.
7.A clue card says __ − 8 = 17. What number belongs in the blank?
Final treasure challenge
Maia has nearly reached the end of the trail. Use the clues to unlock the treasure box!
8.Maia packs 46 apple slices for the walk. Her group eats 18. How many apple slices are left? Show how you worked it out.
9.Write a subtraction story using two numbers between 20 and 60. Work out the answer and make sure your story matches your subtraction equation.
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