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100

Subtract mentally. Subtract 4 from:

58, 48, 38, 28

54, 44, 34, 24

100

Estimate to the nearest 10 then solve

94 - 68 =

90 - 70 = 20

100

99 - 36 =

63

100

78 - 3 + 20 =

95

100

Mac has 27 markers. He gives 7 markers to a friend. His mother gives him 38 markers. How many markers does Mac have now?

48 markers

200

Subtract mentally. Subtract 6 from:

60, 40, 30, 20

54, 34, 24, 14

200

Estimate to the nearest 10 then solve

88 - 39 =

90 - 40 = 50

200

68 - 39 =

29

200

27 - 4 + 30 =

53

200

Joan needs 45 shells for her project. She has 28 shells. How many more shells does she need?

17 more shells

300

Subtract mentally. Subtract 3 from:

95, 85, 75, 65

92, 82, 72, 65

300

Estimate to the nearest 10 then solve

75 - 33 =

80 - 30 = 50

300

84 - 67 =

17

300

34 + 7 - 12 =

29

300

There are 5 beads on each necklace. How many beads are on 6 necklaces?

30 beads

400

Subtract mentally. Subtract 12 from:

30, 40, 50, 60

18, 28, 38, 48

400

Estimate to the nearest 10 then solve

38 - 12 =

40 - 10 = 30

400

55 - 28 =

27
400

13 - 12 + 45 =

46

400

Walter makes 57 origami birds. Ten are penguins, 34 are swans, and the rest are owls. How many of the birds are owls?

13 birds are owls

500

Subtract mentally. Subtract 15 from:

70, 80, 90, 100

55, 65, 75, 85

500

Estimate to the nearest 10 then solve

101 - 81 =

100 - 80 = 20

500

91 - 46 =

45

500

56 + 32 - 27 =

61

500

Kendra has 33 pieces of red origami paper and 26 pieces of gold origami paper. How many more pieces of red paper than gold paper does she have?

7 more

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