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Place Value Subtraction Partitioning

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Place Value Subtraction Partitioning

Base 10 blocks showing place value

📊 Part 1: Partitioning Numbers

1. Partition these four-digit numbers into thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones:

a) 7,889 = _______ + _______ + _______ + _______

b) 1,263 = _______ + _______ + _______ + _______

c) 6,742 = _______ + _______ + _______ + _______

2. Circle the correct partitioning for 8,005:

8,000 + 0 + 0 + 5

8,000 + 5

800 + 0 + 0 + 5

8,000 + 500

➖ Part 2: Subtraction Using Partitioning

3. Complete this subtraction using place value partitioning:

7,350 − 2,415

Step 1: Partition the numbers

7,350 = _______ + _______ + _______ + _______

2,415 = _______ + _______ + _______ + _______

Step 2: Subtract each place value

_______ − _______ = _______ (thousands)

_______ − _______ = _______ (hundreds)

_______ − _______ = _______ (tens)

_______ − _______ = _______ (ones)

Step 3: Add the results

_______ + _______ + _______ + _______ = _______

4. Use partitioning to solve: 9,024 − 4,378
5. Check if this partitioning subtraction is correct:

6,742 − 3,516

6,000 − 3,000 = 3,000

700 − 500 = 200

40 − 10 = 30

2 − 6 = 4

Answer: 3,234

Correct

Incorrect

If incorrect, explain what's wrong: ________________________________

🧠 Part 3: Problem Solving

6. A school library had 8,456 books. They donated 2,134 books to another school. How many books do they have left?

Show your partitioning work:

Answer: The library has _______ books left.

7. Explain in your own words why partitioning makes subtraction easier:

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