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Unlocking Subtraction

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Unlocking Subtraction

Use place value, number lines and written strategies to solve each subtraction question. Show your working where space is provided.

Place-value subtraction

Partition each number into hundreds, tens and ones. Then subtract.

1.Write 572 and 248 in expanded form, then find 572 − 248.
2.Ari and Hana have travelled 684 km on their road trip. Their full route is 936 km. How many kilometres are left?

Use a number line

Think of subtraction as counting backwards in useful jumps.

3.Solve 753 − 426. Use the number line to show jumps back of 400, 20 and 6.
300350400450500550600650700750800

Choose a strategy

Work out each subtraction. Show enough steps to make your method clear.

4.Find 821 − 467.
5.Find 905 − 378.
6.Find 764 − 239.
7.Rawiri’s road-trip group has driven 1,245 km of a 1,800 km journey. How many kilometres remain?

Check your thinking

Select the correct result, then connect each subtraction to its difference.

8.What is 600 − 275?
  • 325
  • 335
  • 375
  • 425
9.Match each subtraction with its difference.
  • 1,002 − 486
  • 738 − 322
  • 950 − 275
  • 683 − 247
  • 436
  • 675
  • 416
  • 516
10.A bus begins a road trip with 2,000 km on its trip plan. After travelling 1,386 km, how many kilometres are still planned?

3 printable pages

  • Unlocking Subtraction, page 1 of 3: Place-value subtraction, Use a number line

    Page 1

  • Unlocking Subtraction, page 2 of 3: Choose a strategy, Check your thinking

    Page 2

  • Unlocking Subtraction, page 3 of 3: 9. Match each subtraction with its difference.

    Page 3

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