Number line
Split Strategy
3 digit numbers
Worded Questions
100

Draw a number line from 8 to 15. What is 13 - 2? Count backwards from the bigger number

11
100

What is 56 - 30?

26

100

824 - 7

817

100

If you had 10 sausages in a pack and cooked 4 of them, how many would you have left?

6 sausages

200

Draw a number line from 28 to 40. What is 35 - 7? Count backwards from the bigger number

28

200

35 - 10

25

200

222 - 4

218

200

Sarah had 10 colour pencils. She gave 6 colour pencils and 4 erasers to Jack. How many colour pencils does she have left?

4 colour pencils

300

Draw a number line from 65 to 80. What is 77 - 8? Count backwards from the bigger number

69

300

78 - 60

18
300

416 - 8

408

300
Mr. Edwin had 300 books and he donated 120 away. How many books does he have left?

380 books

400

Draw a number line from 100 to 115. What is 112 - 9? Count backwards from the bigger number

103

400

84 - 50

34
400

108 - 9

99

400

Some chipmunks tried to get away to find other warmer places to stay. They would have to walk for 14 days to get somewhere warmer. If 21 chipmunks were left from the original 86, how many chipmunks went away?

65 chipmunks

500

Draw a number line from 140 to 160. What is 156 - 140? Count forwards from the smaller number

16

500
99 - 40

59

500

903 - 8

895

500

Table 3 had 356 table stars on Monday. On Tuesday they lost 17 table stars and on Wednesday they lost another 20. How many table stars do they have now?

319 table stars

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