Subtracting Numbers without Regrouping

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Sample questions

1. Mia has 17 toy cars. She gives 4 cars to her friend. How many toy cars does Mia have now?

○ 21

○ 14

○ 12

✓ 13

Answer: 13 — Imagine 1 ten stick and 7 small cubes. If you take away 4 small cubes, how many are left?

2. There are 28 birds on a tree. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are still on the tree?

✓ 23

○ 33

○ 25

○ 20

Answer: 23 — Think about 2 groups of ten and 8 single items. If 5 single items are removed, what do you have?

3. A farmer has 36 chickens. He sells 2 chickens. How many chickens does he have left?

○ 38

✓ 34

○ 16

○ 32

Answer: 34 — Picture 3 groups of ten and 6 single items. If 2 single items are removed, how many are left?

Subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number without regrouping using concrete materials
Subtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number without regrouping using place value charts
Subtract a 1-digit or 2-digit number from a 3-digit number without regrouping
Subtract two 3-digit numbers without regrouping using the standard algorithm
Explain why subtracting 234 from 567 is easier than subtracting 238 from 567, without actually solving

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