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Subtraction Using Jump Values

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Subtraction Using Jump Values

Subtraction Using Jump Values

Number line with jumping arrows

🦘 Part 1: Understanding Jump Values

Remember: When we subtract using jump values, we break numbers into easier parts and jump backwards on a number line!

1. Look at this subtraction: 47 - 23. We can jump back by 20, then by 3.

47 → jump back 20 → _____ → jump back 3 → _____

2. Complete the jump subtraction for 65 - 18:

65 → jump back 10 → _____ → jump back 8 → _____

3. Show how to subtract 34 from 72 using jumps:

72 → jump back _____ → _____ → jump back _____ → _____

🎯 Part 2: Choose Your Jump Strategy

4. Which jump strategy would work best for 83 - 26?

Jump back 20, then 6

Jump back 30, then forward 4

Jump back 25, then 1

5. For 91 - 37, which jumps make sense? (Check all that apply)

Jump back 30, then 7

Jump back 40, then forward 3

Jump back 35, then 2

Jump back 20, then 17

📊 Part 3: Show Your Working

6. Solve 74 - 28 using jump values. Show all your jumps:
7. Calculate 95 - 47 by jumping backwards. Draw arrows to show your jumps:
8. Find the answer to 86 - 39 using any jump strategy:

🏪 Part 4: Real-Life Problems

9. Sarah had $64. She spent $27 on a book. Use jump values to find how much money she has left:

Sarah has $_______ left.

10. A school has 82 students. 35 students went on a trip. How many students stayed at school? Use jumps to solve:

_______ students stayed at school.

11. Tom collected 93 stickers. He gave away 48 stickers to his friends. Show your jump subtraction:

Tom has _______ stickers left.

🎨 Part 5: Draw Your Own Number Line

12. Draw a number line and show how to solve 75 - 29 using jumps:
13. Create your own subtraction problem and solve it using jump values:

My problem: _______ - _______ = _______

🌟 Part 6: Challenge Questions

14. Fill in the missing numbers in this jump subtraction:

78 → jump back _____ → 58 → jump back _____ → 45

So 78 - _____ = 45

15. Explain in your own words why jump values make subtraction easier:

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