Vocabulary
Place Value
The value of a digit in a number based on its position
A recipe calls for 425 grams of flour. After measuring, Sam realizes he only has 312 grams. How many more grams of flour does Sam need to buy?
113
9-5=
876-321=
555
972-628=
344
A quantity or number from which another is to be subtracted- the number on top.
The school cafeteria ordered 750 apples for the week. By Wednesday, they had used 436 apples. How many apples were left?
314
7
952-641=
311
3421-2131=
1290
Subtrahend
Jenny's family bought a large 982-piece cookie jar. After a week of snacking, there were 645 cookies left. How many cookies did they eat?
337
16-10=
6
8734-2621=
6113
4198-2667=
1531
Borrowing
A method used to subtract numbers when the top number is smaller than the bottom number.
A bakery made 1,254 cupcakes for a big event. At the end of the event, they had 378 cupcakes left. How many cupcakes were eaten at the event?
876
18-9=
9
4793-2542=
2251
8931-3254=
5677
The result of subtracting one number from another.
The school kitchen started with 2,567 paper plates at the beginning of the month. By the end of the month, they had 789 plates left. How many paper plates did they use during the month?
1778
17-9=
8
7681-2361=
5320
9723-1941=
7782