Vocabulary
Subtraction Regrouping
Estimation
Mental Math
Word problems
100

What do you call the answer to a subtraction problem?

Difference

100

289 - 139 =

150

100

Estimate. Round to the nearest 10. Then solve:

238 - 28 =

240 - 30 = 210

100

Make a ten to solve mentally. No stacking.

56 - 29 =

  56 - 29 =

 +1   +1

 57 - 30 = 27

100

Olga has 329 toy cars. Nancy wants to borrow 117 cars. How many toys cars would Nancy have left?

212 toy cars

200

What does subtraction mean? 

Taking a number away from another number. 

200

786 - 127

659

200

Estimate. Round to the nearest 100. Then solve:

458 - 129 =

500 - 100 = 400

200

Make a ten to solve mentally. No stacking.

187 - 52

  187 - 52 =

    -2    -2

   185 - 50 = 35

200

Samuel just bought 4,041 cookies for his birthday party. His guests eat 2,123 cookies. How many cookies does Samuel have left? 

1,918 cookies

300

What are the two definitions for estimate?

To round or a number close to the exact value.

300

2,080 - 132

1,948

300

Estimate. Round to the indicated place value. Then solve:

149 - 109; tens

150 - 110 = 40

300

Make a 100 to solve mentally. No stacking. 

1394 - 197 =

1,394 - 197 =

    +3    +3

1,397 - 200 = 1,197

300

Jamie has 2,923 apples. Alec wants to buy 189 apples from Jamie. About how many apples would Jamie have left?

2,700 apples (if rounded to the nearest 100) 

or

2,730 apples (if rounded to the nearest 10)

400

What are the 3 parts of a subtraction equation?


Minuend, subtraction, and difference.  

400

4,000 - 1,243

2,757

400

Estimate. Round to the indicated place value. Then solve:

1,747 - 519; Hundreds

1,700 - 500 = 200

400

Make a 10 or 100 to solve mentally. No stacking. 

6,392 - 289 =

6,392 - 289 =

     +1    +1

6,393 - 290 = 

400

Charlie's family drove 2,681 miles. Juan's family drove 2,149 miles. About how much more did Charlie's family drive?

600 miles (if rounded to the nearest 100) 

or

530 miles (if rounded to the nearest 10)

500

What is inverse operation?

An operation that undos the opposite operation.

500

20,500 - 4,508

15,992

500

Estimate. Round to greatest place value. Then solve:

922 - 89 =

900 - 90 = 810

500

Make a 10 or 100 to solve mentally. No stacking. 

3,601 - 1,498 =

3,601 - 1,498 =

    +2        +2

3,603 - 1,500 = 2,103

500

Chantell has $2,331 dollars in the bank. She spent $289 on food this month. She spent $150 on gas this month. She also paid for rent, which was another $775. How much money does Chantell have left?

$1,117