🐑 Part 1: Sheep Count Problems

1. Piripi had 256 sheep. 3 flocks of sheep, each with 47 sheep, left to new pastures. How many sheep does Piripi have now?

Answer: _______ sheep

2. Honour's farm had 312 sheep. 129 sheep were sold, and another 45 were moved to a neighbouring farm. How many sheep are left?

Answer: _______ sheep

3. Mckenzie counted 362 sheep in the yards. By afternoon, 47 sheep had escaped through a broken fence. At night, another 36 sheep escaped. How many sheep remain?

Answer: _______ sheep

🏈 Part 2: Sports Equipment Problems

4. Dannevirke Hockey Centre had 473 hockey sticks. 123 sticks were lent out, another 198 were broken, and 54 sticks were sold. How many hockey sticks are left?

Answer: _______ hockey sticks

5. There were 451 rugby jerseys. 129 were washed, 126 were handed out to players, and 55 were worn out. How many are still in good condition?

Answer: _______ rugby jerseys

6. The netball club collected $539 in membership fees. They used $218 for jerseys, $196 for travel costs, and $97 for coaching. How much money is left?

Answer: $_______

🚜 Part 3: Farm Supplies and Feed

7. The farm had 548 feed bags. 174 were used in the morning, 191 in the afternoon, and 82 were saved for the next day. How many feed bags are left?

Answer: _______ feed bags

8. A tractor carried 638 bales of hay. 243 were unloaded at one paddock, 237 at another, and 107 at a third paddock. How many bales remain on the tractor?

Answer: _______ bales of hay

9. The farm started with 682 rolls of wire. 221 were used, 278 sold, and 93 reserved. How many rolls remain?

Answer: _______ rolls of wire

🥚 Part 4: Challenge Problems

10. There were 635 eggs collected. 224 went to market, 238 were hatched, and 104 eggs cracked. How many eggs remain?

Answer: _______ eggs

11. Farmer Tom had 543 lambing pens. 179 pens were repaired, 213 were washed, and 97 were closed for the season. How many pens are still in use?

Answer: _______ lambing pens

12. Choose the best strategy for solving three-step subtraction problems:

Add all the numbers together first

Subtract each number one at a time from left to right

Add the numbers being subtracted, then subtract the total

Guess and check

🤔 Part 5: Problem-Solving Reflection

13. Explain your strategy for solving three-step subtraction problems. What steps do you follow?

14. How can you check if your answer is reasonable? List two methods:

Method 1: _________________________________________________

Method 2: _________________________________________________

15. Draw a picture or diagram to show how you would solve this problem: "A farm had 425 sheep. 138 were sold, 97 moved to another paddock, and 76 were sheared. How many sheep are left?"