Place Value Drawings
Counting Back
Number Line
Make a Ten
Word Problems
100

Show a drawing of 43 with tens and ones. Cross out one ten. What number is left?

33

100

 Start at 54. Count back by tens once. What number do you get?

44

100

On a number line from 0 to 60, mark 45. Make one jump of 10 to subtract 10. Where do you land? 

35

100

Subtract 10 from 41 by thinking of 41 as 4 tens and 1 one. What is the answer?

31

100

Sam had 42 stickers. He gave away 10. How many stickers does Sam have now?

32 stickers

200

Draw 76 with tens and ones. Remove two tens. What number remains? 

56

200

Start at 71. Count back by tens twice. What number do you get?

51

200

 On a number line, start at 83. Make two jumps of 10 to subtract 20. What is the end number?

63

200

 Use place value to find 63 − 10. Explain in one sentence. 

53

200

Lily had 86 apples. She shared 20 with friends. How many apples are left?

66 apples

300

Draw 52 using tens and ones. Subtract 2 tens. Show your drawing and write the answer.

32 

300

Say the steps to subtract 10 from 88 by counting back. What number is the result?

78

300

Place 70 on a number line and subtract 10 using one jump. What is the result?

60

300

Decompose 52 into tens and ones. Then subtract 20. What is left?

32

300

William had 59 toy cars. He gave 30 to his cousin. How many does he have now? Show a drawing or number line.

29 toy cars

400

 Draw 89 (tens and ones). Subtract 30 by crossing out tens. What is the new number?

59

400

 Mia has 62. She counts back by tens three times. What number does she reach? Show your counting.

32

400

 Start at 99 on a number line. Subtract 30 using three jumps of 10. Where do you end?

69

400

Explain how you can break 71 into parts to subtract 30 easily. Show the subtraction and answer.

41

400

 A farmer has 74 pumpkins. He sold 40. How many pumpkins remain? Explain using tens and ones.

34 pumpkins

500

Draw the number 34. Explain using your drawing how to subtract 20 and show the answer.

14

500

Explain how you can subtract 30 from 95 by counting back. Show each step and the final answer. 

65

500

Show on a number line how to subtract 20 from 57 with two jumps. Write the final number.

37

500

Use decomposition to show why 90 − 40 = 50. Draw tens and ones to support your answer.

Show Models for answer

500

There are 98 students in a school play audience. 50 students leave early. How many students stay? Show your thinking with a drawing or number line.

48 students 

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