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Subtraction Using Place Value

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Subtraction Using Place Value

📊 Part 1: Place Value Subtraction

1. Use place value to solve: 345 - 128

Break it down: Hundreds: 300 - 100 = _____

Tens: 40 - 20 = _____

Ones: 5 - 8 = _____ (Need to borrow!)

2. Solve using place value columns:

423 - 157 = _____

3. Which strategy would work best for 1000 - 234?

Count backwards on a number line

Use place value columns

Both strategies would work well

4. Complete: 567 - 289 = _____

Show your working using place value:

🔢 Part 2: Number Line Subtraction

5. Use jumps on a number line to solve: 250 - 75

Start at 250. What jumps will you make?

First jump: _____ Second jump: _____ Answer: _____

6. Explain why we sometimes need to "borrow" when subtracting:
7. Circle the problems that need borrowing:

456 - 123

342 - 156

789 - 234

500 - 267

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

8. A school has 1345 students. If 768 students are at camp, how many are still at school?

Equation: _____ - _____ = _____

Show your place value working:

9. Choose your own method to solve: 2000 - 456

Method I chose: _________________

Working:

Answer: _____

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