Subtraction with regrouping and story problems
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1
Find 9,000 − 4,785 and check your answer by adding.
4,215. Check: 4,215 + 4,785 = 9,000.
2
Find 50,200 − 27,846.
22,354.
3
Draw a bar model and solve n − 1,800 = 2,450 (the whole is n).
n = 2,450 + 1,800 = 4,250.
4
A fruit seller had 3,500 kg of oranges. He sold 1,275 kg on Sunday and 980 kg on Monday. How many kg are left?
1,275 + 980 = 2,255 kg sold. 3,500 − 2,255 = 1,245 kg left.
5
Write your own two-step story for 1,000 − 350 + 120. Give the answer.
Any sensible story. 1,000 − 350 = 650 and 650 + 120 = 770.