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Subtraction Magic!
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Subtraction Magic!
Solve the mini-missions. You can count back, draw jumps on a number line, or use what you know about numbers.
Mission 1: Snack trolley
Help pack the snacks for a picnic.
1.There are 9 snack packets on the trolley. The picnic group takes 4. How many packets are left? Write the subtraction sentence.
2.Which action shows subtraction?
- Taking some away
- Putting more in
- Making equal groups
Mission 2: Number-line spells
Start at the larger number and hop backwards to subtract.
3.Use the number line to work out 12 − 5. Show five hops backwards from 12, then write the answer.
4.A number sentence has a missing answer: 14 − 6 = . What number belongs in the blank?
5.Ngaio says, “If I take 3 away from 11, I get 8.” Is Ngaio correct? Write true or false.
TrueFalse
Mission 3: Solve the story clues
Read carefully: subtraction can tell how many are left or how many more are needed.
6.A tūī has 16 berries. It eats 7 berries. How many berries are left?
7.There are 18 tickets in a box. Hana gives 9 tickets to her friends. How many tickets remain in the box?
8.Mele has 8 shells. Oliver has 13 shells. How many more shells does Oliver have than Mele? Write a subtraction sentence.
9.Write a subtraction story using two numbers between 0 and 20. Include the subtraction sentence and solve it.
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