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Number Subtraction Practice
Help a group of walkers check distances, supplies and temperatures on a New Zealand track. Show your working for written calculations. Give money answers in dollars and cents.
Distances and supplies
Use place value and estimation to keep the group's figures accurate.
1.The full trail is 48,650 m long. The group has walked 19,875 m. How many metres remain?
2.A water tank holds 12.5 L. Walkers have used 3.78 L. How much water is left?
3.A group has $85.00 for shared food. They spend $27.65 at a shop. How much money remains?
4.One map section is 7.2 km and the next section is 5.85 km. What is the difference in their lengths?
- 0.63 km
- 1.35 km
- 1.45 km
- 2.65 km
Check the calculations
Use inverse operations and number sense to spot errors.
5.A calculator shows 50,000 − 7,846 = 42,154. Is the result correct? If not, write the correct result.
6.Fill in the missing number: 6.4 − □ = 2.75.
7.At dawn the temperature is −3°C. By midday it has risen to 5°C. Represent the change as a subtraction: 5 − (−3). What is the temperature difference?
8.A supply bag weighs 8.06 kg before a meal stop and 6.725 kg afterwards. How much mass was used? Write your answer to the nearest gram.
9.A sign says the lookout is 2.4 km away. After walking 1.65 km, how much farther must the group walk? Use the number line to show the subtraction from 2.4 to 1.65.
10.Plan a two-step subtraction: The group packs 24,000 g of food. They use 8,750 g on the first day and 6,980 g on the second day. How many grams remain? Show both steps.
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