Partial Differences
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100

Find 337 - 285. 

337 --> 300  30  7 

285 --> 200  80  5

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                    50   2 

=52

100

Estimate and solve 457 - 338

460 - 340 = 120

457 - 338 = 119

100

What is 825 - 647?

178

100

Use place value to solve: 

493 - 328

165

100

Use mental math to solve: 

332 - 246 

86

200

Use partial differences to solve: 

748 - 279 

469

200

Estimate the difference of 765 and 333. 

Rounded to Hundreds: 

765 to 800 and 333 to 300 = 500

Rounded to Tens:

765 to 770 and 333 to 330 = 440

200

Select all the correct differences. 

A. 689 - 463 = 226

B. 328 - 29 = 247

C. 377 - 195 = 192

D. 1,467 - 1,235 = 692 

E. 5,000 - 3,245 = 1,755

A. 689 - 463 = 226

E. 5,000 - 3,245 = 1,755

200

Find the difference between 256 and 125. 

Part A: Choose all the steps you can use to find the difference. 

A. Subtract 5 ones from 6 ones. 

B. Subtract 2 tens from 5 tens. 

C. Regroup 1 ten into 10 ones. 

D. Subtract 1 hundred from 2 hundreds. 

Part B: Find the difference. 

Part A: 

A. Subtract 5 ones from 6 ones. 

B. Subtract 2 tens from 5 tens. 

D. Subtract 1 hundred from 2 hundreds.

Part B: The difference is 131

200

Use mental math to solve: 

815 - 699

116

300

What are the partial differences of 458 - 176?

200 + 80 + 2

300

An estimate of 431 - 249 using compatible numbers is 425 - 250 = 175. Would it be reasonable for the exact difference to be 182?

Yes, the estimate 175 is close to 182. 

300

Subtract: 

3,264 - 2,899 

365

300

Describe how to use place-value blocks to regroup to solve the subtraction problem. What is the difference? 

316 - 226

I can regroup _____ into ________. 

The difference is ____________. 

I can regroup 1 hundred block into 10 ten rods. 

The difference is 90.

300

Subtract 382 - 148 mentally. Which step should you do first to find the difference?

A. Add 2 to 148 and add 2 to 382 

B. Add 2 to 148 and subtract 2 from 382

C. Subtract 8 from 148 and subtract 2 from 382.

D. Subtract 12 from 382 and 12 to 148.

A. Add 2 to 148 and add 2 to 382 

 

400

Which have a difference of 181? Use place value and partial differences to solve. Select all that apply. 

A. 218 - 147

B. 538 - 357

C. 462 - 281 

D. 846 - 665

E. 475 - 296

B. 538 - 357

C. 462 - 281 

D. 846 - 665

400

A new dirt bike costs $1,089. It is on sale for $949. How much money does the sale price save? 

$140

400

Select all the correct differences. 

A. 760 - 257 = 513 

B. 514 - 97 = 417

C. 946 -  750 = 196 

D. 2,000 - 1,623 = 377

E. 5,500 - 2,491 = 3,109

B. 514 - 97 = 417

C. 946 -  750 = 196 

D. 2,000 - 1,623 = 377

400

Use place value to subtract 639 from 737. How many times do you have to regroup? 

A. 3

B. 2

C. 1

D. 0

B. 2

400

To subtract 5408 - 2671, which methods will give the same difference? Select all that apply. 

A. Subtract 8 from both numbers.

B. Add 29 to both numbers.

C. Subtract 8 from 5408 and add 8 to 2671. 

D. Subtract 29 from 5408 and add 29 to 2671

A. Subtract 8 from both numbers.

B. Add 29 to both numbers.

500

Use partial differences to find: 


2,085 - 797

1,288

500

A company has $9,106 in a bank account. An expense of $3,788 is needed. How much money will be left in the bank account after subtracting the expense?

$5,318

500

2007 - 1145

862

500

Put the steps in order to find 756 - 345. 

                             1st Step     2nd Step     3rd Step

Subtract 416 - 5

Subtract 756 - 300

Subtract 456 - 40


                           1st Step     2nd Step   3rd Step

Subtract 416 - 5                                         X

Subtract 756 - 300    X

Subtract 456 - 40                        X

500

Choose a method such as compensation, think addition, or a standard algorithm to find 3,264 - 2,899. 

Compensation: 

Adding 101 to 2,899 is 3,000. Add 101 to 3,264 too. 3,264 + 101 = 3,365.

3,365 - 3,000 = 365

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