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Subtraction Without Renaming
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Subtraction Without Renaming
🔢 Part 1: Tens and Ones Practice
1. Look at this subtraction: 63 - 21 = ____
Circle how many tens and ones you start with:
6 tens and 3 ones
3 tens and 6 ones
63 tens and 21 ones
2. When we subtract 63 - 21, we take away ____ tens and ____ one.
3. What is the answer to 63 - 21?
➖ Part 2: Subtraction Problems
4. Solve these subtraction problems using tens and ones:
a) 52 - 20 = ____
b) 67 - 34 = ____
c) 84 - 42 = ____
d) 75 - 31 = ____
🎯 Part 3: Multiple Choice
5. Which subtraction problem has the answer 23?
45 - 22
56 - 33
78 - 45
6. When subtracting 89 - 46, how many tens do we take away?
4 tens
6 tens
8 tens
🔍 Part 4: Word Problems
7. At the Auckland Zoo, there were 96 native birds. During the day, 35 birds flew to another enclosure. How many birds were left?
Answer: __________ birds
8. Sarah collected 78 shells at Piha Beach. She gave 25 shells to her friend. How many shells does Sarah have now?
Answer: __________ shells
✅ Part 5: Check Your Understanding
9. Tick all the subtraction problems that do NOT need renaming (borrowing):
87 - 35
64 - 28
59 - 24
73 - 41
10. Draw tens rods and ones counters to show 54 - 23:
11. Explain how you would solve 82 - 51 using tens and ones:
🎲 Part 6: Challenge Questions
12. Match each subtraction problem to its answer:
1. 95 - 43
2. 68 - 25
3. 77 - 34
4. 86 - 52
A. 43
B. 52
C. 34
D. 43
13. Fill in the missing numbers:
__ 4 - 2 __ = 31
7 __ - __ 5 = 42
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