Mental Subtraction Practice
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Practice Questions
- 69 − 54 = ?
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- 72 − 38 = ?
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- 88 − 64 = ?
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- 46 − 25 = ?
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- 90 − 57 = ?
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33
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Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes
Model count-up strategy.
Vocabulary
Common Mistakes
- adding instead of subtracting
- Forgetting place value.
- Incorrectly applying strategies.
- Sloppy mental tracking.
- Rushing calculations.
Differentiation
Discussion Questions
- How did you solve this mentally?
- Can you think of another strategy?
- When is counting up most useful?
- Why are friendly tens helpful?
Extension Activities
- Subtract across 100.
- Subtract using number lines.
- Create subtraction stories.
Parent Tip
Use small objects to show subtracting parts of a number.
Learning Path
Skill Cluster
Number Sense and Operations
Estimated Time
10 minutes