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Subtracting Whole Numbers

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Subtracting Whole Numbers

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To subtract whole numbers effectively

Success Criteria:

• I can subtract whole numbers accurately using standard methods

• I can explain my subtraction strategies and check my answers

📝 Part 1: Word Problems

1. Lafotua had 247 stickers in her collection. She gave 139 stickers to her friends. How many stickers does she have left?

Answer: _______ stickers

2. A school library had 506 books. During the book fair, 278 books were sold. How many books remain in the library?

Answer: _______ books

3. Fusi saved $450 for a new bike. The bike costs $287. How much money will Tom have left after buying the bike?

Answer: $______

4. A cinema has 800 seats. On Friday night, 634 seats were occupied. How many seats were empty?

Answer: _______ seats

5. The temperature was 25°C at midday. By evening it had dropped by 18°C. What was the evening temperature?

Answer: _______°C

6. A bakery made 1000 pies for the weekend. They sold 743 pies on Saturday. How many pies were left for Sunday?

Answer: _______ pies

7. Lewis ran 5 kilometres on Monday. His goal was to run 8 kilometres. How many more kilometres does he need to run to reach his goal?

Answer: _______ kilometres

8. A school fundraiser aimed to raise $2000. So far they have raised $1356. How much more money do they need to reach their goal?

Answer: $______

🔍 Part 2: Check Your Work

9. Choose one problem from above. Show how you can check your answer using addition:

Problem number: _____

10. Extension Challenge: Create your own subtraction word problem. Include the question and show the solution.

Your word problem:

Show your working:

Answer: ______________

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