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Split Method Subtraction Worksheet

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Split Method Subtraction Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Warm-up & Multiple Choice

1. What is 53 − 27?

26

36

16

2. Which shows 134 correctly split into hundreds, tens and ones?

100 + 30 + 4

100 + 34

130 + 4

3. Using the split method, 200 − 73 = ?

127

93

173

4. To check a subtraction you add the difference to the smaller number. If 142 − 58 = 84, then 58 + 84 = ?

142

132

144

5. When using the split method on 134 − 57, the tens step is 30 − 50. What is that value before regrouping?

−20

20

10

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers — Split Method Practice

6. Solve 246 − 138 using the split method. Show your partitioning and each place-value subtraction.
Answer: _________
7. Solve 372 − 89 using the split method. Show your steps clearly.
Answer: _________
8. Word problem: The community centre had 500 kg of food. They used 127 kg. Use the split method to find how much remains. Then check your answer by adding the difference to 127.
Remaining: _________
Check: 127 + _________ = 500 ?
9. In one sentence, explain why splitting numbers into hundreds, tens and ones helps when subtracting.

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