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Solve Simple Subtractions by Counting Backwards

In this worksheet, students will carry out simple subtractions by counting back on a number line.

'Solve Simple Subtractions by Counting Backwards' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 4 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Addition and Subtraction

Curriculum subtopic:   Add/Subtract up to Four-Digit Numbers

Popular topics:   Subtraction worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will carry out simple subtractions by counting back.

 

Examples

Work out the subtractions.

 

500 - 6 = ____

5,000 - 6 = _____

 

 

Answers

To work out 500 - 6, we count back from 500 to get 494

 

number line

 

 

To work out 5,000 - 6, we count back from 5,000 to get 4,994

 

number line

 

Don't worry that these are big numbers - drawing just a part of a number line will help you to picture what you need to do.

 

Let's practise this in the questions that follow.

 

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