📊 Part 1: Understanding Borrowing

WALT: We are learning to understand when and why we need to borrow in subtraction.

1. Look at this subtraction problem: 52 - 27. Why do we need to borrow?

Because 5 is smaller than 2

Because 2 is smaller than 7

Because 52 is bigger than 27

2. When we borrow 1 ten from the tens place, what happens to the ones place?

We get 10 more ones

We get 1 more one

Nothing changes

3. Complete this borrowing step: 64 - 38

In the ones column: 4 - 8 cannot be done, so we borrow 1 ten.

Now we have _____ ones and _____ tens in 64.

4. Circle the problems below that need borrowing:

85 - 42

73 - 29

96 - 51

61 - 47

🧮 Part 2: Solving with Borrowing

WALT: We are learning to solve subtraction problems using the borrowing algorithm.

5. Solve these subtraction problems. Show your borrowing steps clearly:

a) 71 - 46 = _____

b) 83 - 57 = _____

6. Word Problem: Sarah had 92 stickers. She gave 48 stickers to her friends. How many stickers does she have left?

Answer: _____ stickers

7. A school collected $65 for a charity drive. They spent $39 on supplies. How much money do they have left?

Answer: $______

💭 Part 3: Explaining Your Thinking

WALT: We are learning to explain the borrowing process using mathematical language.

8. Look at this subtraction: 54 - 28. Explain in your own words why we need to borrow and what happens when we do:

9. Check your answer from Question 8 using a number line. Draw jumps to show 54 - 28:

10. Challenge: If you had 100 - 67, explain the borrowing steps you would need to take:

Subtracting with Borrowing

Subtracting with Borrowing

📊 Part 1: Understanding Borrowing

🧮 Part 2: Solving with Borrowing

💭 Part 3: Explaining Your Thinking

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