🧮 Part 1: Understanding Borrowing

1. Look at this subtraction problem: 42 - 19. Circle the correct answer:

We need to borrow because there are not enough ones to subtract from

We don't need to borrow because 4 is bigger than 1

We can't solve this problem

2. When we borrow 1 ten, how many ones do we get?

3. Fill in the blanks:

When we borrow in subtraction, we take _____ ten and turn it into _____ ones. This helps us when the ones place doesn't have enough to subtract from.

🎨 Part 2: Drawing Borrowing

4. Draw base-10 blocks to show 34 - 17. Show the borrowing step:

5. Draw what happens when you borrow 1 ten to make 10 ones:

6. Use pictures or drawings to solve 51 - 27. Show each step:

🔢 Part 3: Solving with Borrowing

7. Solve these subtraction problems. Show your working:

a) 43 - 18 = _____

b) 62 - 29 = _____

c) 75 - 38 = _____

8. Circle the problems that need borrowing:

56 - 23

41 - 17

38 - 15

64 - 28

72 - 31

🧠 Part 4: Checking Your Work

9. Solve 53 - 26, then check your answer by adding:

Subtraction: 53 - 26 = _____

Check by adding: _____ + 26 = 53

10. Match the subtraction problem with its answer:

1. 42 - 15

2. 61 - 24

3. 83 - 47

4. 54 - 28

A. 26

B. 37

C. 27

D. 36

📝 Part 5: Word Problems

11. Sarah had 64 stickers. She gave 28 stickers to her friends. How many stickers does she have left?

Answer: Sarah has _____ stickers left.

12. There were 72 children at the school fair. 35 children went home early. How many children stayed?

Answer: _____ children stayed at the fair.

13. Explain in your own words why we need to borrow when doing subtraction:

Subtraction with Borrowing

Subtraction with Borrowing

🧮 Part 1: Understanding Borrowing

🎨 Part 2: Drawing Borrowing

🔢 Part 3: Solving with Borrowing

🧠 Part 4: Checking Your Work

📝 Part 5: Word Problems

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