As we know, subtraction is when a certain number (or amount) is taken away from another number.
For example: There are 467 pupils in St Joseph’s School. At 1:30pm, 112 infants go home.
How many children are left in the school after 1:30pm?
Memory Check! 1.
a) 27 – 15
b) 16 – 10
c) 32 – 22
d) 15 – 2
e) 52 – 18
f) 41 – 17
g) 80 – 44
h) 21 – 9
Remember: Although a question may be written sideways (horizontally), it is always best to rewrite it downwards (vertically) before subtracting, keeping the larger number on top.
2. a) 78 – 43 = – b) 92 – 11 = – c) 51 – 29 = – d) 47 – 38 = –
Subtracting Bigger Numbers Subtracting 3-digit numbers is very similar to subtracting 2-digit numbers. 3. Try these:
a) HTU 564
– 352
b) HTU 489
– 278
c) HTU 247 33
– d) 534 – 202 = – Strand: Number
Curriculum Objectives: Subtract within 999, with and without renaming; know and recall subtraction facts; solve word problems involving subtraction.
21 e) 361 – 300 = – School Work out the answer in this box.