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Adding Subtracting Confidently

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Adding and Subtracting Confidently

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🎯 WALT: Solve addition and subtraction problems using a variety of methods confidently and check our answers

Success Criteria:

• I can use mental and written methods to solve addition and subtraction problems

• I can explain and show how I solved a problem

• I can check my answers using rounding or inverse operations

• I can select appropriate methods to solve different types of problems

📝 Part 1: Mixed Addition and Subtraction

Show your working out in the boxes below. Check each answer using rounding or inverse operations.

1. 3,247 + 1,586 = _________

Check your answer: ________________________

2. 5,003 - 2,478 = _________

Check your answer: ________________________

3. 847 + 295 + 163 = _________

Check your answer: ________________________

4. 4,200 - 1,847 = _________

Check your answer: ________________________

5. 2,156 + 987 = _________

Check your answer: ________________________

🧠 Part 2: Multi-Step Word Problems

6. A school is organising a charity event. They raised £2,345 on Monday, £1,678 on Tuesday, and spent £985 on supplies. How much money do they have left for charity?

Answer: £_________

Explain your method: ________________________________

7. Extension Challenge: A library has 4,567 books. They buy 1,234 new books and donate 678 old books to another school. Then they receive a gift of 456 more books. How many books does the library have now?

Answer: _________ books

Show how you checked your answer: ________________________________

8. A factory produces 3,250 toys in the morning and 2,875 toys in the afternoon. If 1,486 toys are packed and shipped, how many toys are left in the factory?

Answer: _________ toys

Which operations did you use and why?

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