SERIES D STUDENT BOOK

Addition and
Subtraction

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Mathseeds Addition and Subtraction Series D Student Book
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Contents
Topic 1: Addition and subtraction strategies
Date Completed
Page
1 • Single digit facts ......................................................................................... / /

2 • Simple strategies ...................................................................................... / /

3 • Jump strategy ............................................................................................ / /

4 • Jump on a number line ...................................................................... / /

5 • Compensation strategy .................................................................... / /

6 • Round and adjust ....................................................................................... / /

7 • Split strategy ................................................................................................ / /

8 • Split 3-digit numbers ............................................................................ / /

9 • Place value patterns ............................................................................ / /

10 • Add on to find difference ............................................................... / /

1 1 • Add on to find change ......................................................................... / /

12 • Money problems ......................................................................................... / /

13 • Mental maths puzzle .......................................................................... / /

Topic 2: Addition and subtraction equivalence

Date Completed
Page

14 • Odd and even rules .................................................................................. / /

15 • Number fact families 1 ....................................................................... / /

16 • Number fact families 2 ..................................................................... / /

17 • Equivalent number sentences ................................................... / /

18 • Equivalent money amounts .......................................................... / /

19 • Equivalence problems ........................................................................... / /

20 • KenKen puzzles .............................................................................................. / /

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Topic 3: Addition and subtraction algorithms

Page Date Completed

21 • Addition with trading ............................................................................. / /

22 • 2-digit addition algorithms ............................................................. / /

23 • 3-digit addition algorithms ............................................................. / /

24 • Adding Prices ................................................................................................... / /

25 • Subtraction trading tens ................................................................ / /

26 • Subtraction trading hundreds .................................................. / /

27 • Subtraction algorithms ..................................................................... / /

28 • Odds and evens in algorithms ..................................................... / /

29 • Adding odds and evens ........................................................................ / /

30 • Estimating problems ............................................................................ / /

31 • Go large and add game........................................................................ / /

Topic 4: Addition and subtraction patterns

Date Completed
Page

32 • Fibonacci sequence.................................................................................... / /

33 • Follow the rules............................................................................................. / /

34 • What is the rule?........................................................................................ / /

35 • Number line patterns .......................................................................... / /

36 • Add tens patterns .................................................................................. / /

37 • Subtract tens patterns .................................................................. / /

38 • Pattern problems .................................................................................... / /

39 • Create your own pattern .............................................................. / /

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Topic 5: Problem solving strategies

Page Date Completed

40 • Mental maths ................................................................................................ / /

41 • Use a table ........................................................................................................ / /

42 • Bar diagrams .................................................................................................. / /

43 • Addition algorithms ................................................................................. / /

44 • Subtraction algorithms ..................................................................... / /

45 • Check your answers .............................................................................. / /

46 • Choose your own strategy .......................................................... / /

47 • Write your own problem .................................................................. / /

Resource
Page
48 • 10-sided spinner

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 In this book
The Mathseeds program teaches children the core maths and problem
solving skills needed to be successful at school.

Each online lesson begins by introducing and modelling a mathematical

concept. The child then completes a wide range of activities where they
practise the new skill. These activities present the content in many
different ways so that children learn to use and apply each new skill in a
variety of situations.

This book is designed to supplement the online program with more

exercises in the core mathematical concepts. Each unit focuses on a topic
within the main learning strand, presenting a series of pen and paper
activities, word problems, puzzles and games to practise their skills and
understanding.

The topics in this book align with the following components of the
Australian Curriculum:

Australian Curriculum content codes and descriptions

ACMNA053 – Apply place value to partition, rearrange and regroup numbers
to at least 10 000 to assist calculations and solve problems 

ACMNA054 – Recognise and explain the connection between addition and

subtraction

ACMNA055 – Recall addition facts for single-digit numbers and related

subtraction facts to develop increasingly efficient mental strategies
for computation 

ACMNA059 – Represent money values in multiple ways and count the

change required for simple transactions to the nearest five cents

ACMNA060 – Describe, continue, and create number patterns resulting

from performing addition or subtractiont 

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Single digit facts Strategies

1 Fold this sheet in half. Complete the top half. Time yourself.
a 1 + 7 = _______ b 4 + 6 = _______ c 2 + 9 = _______
d 6 + 7 = _______ e 3 + 3 = _______ f 9 + 0 = _______
g 5 + 8 = _______ h 7 + 2 = _______ i 8 + 8 = _______
j 0 + 7 = _______ k 5 + 1 = _______ l 9 + 3 = _______
m 4 + 5 = _______ n 9 + 9 = _______ o 1 + 3 = _______
p 5 + 5 = _______ q 6 + 9 = _______ r 2 + 4 = _______
s 7 + 3 = _______ t 8 + 9 = _______ u 5 + 6 = _______
v 6 + 6 = _______ w 3 + 2 = _______ x 7 + 7 = _______
y 4 + 9 = _______ z 1 + 1 = ______ Time: ____________

2 Complete the bottom half. Time yourself. Were you faster?

a 16 - 7 = _______ b 10 - 2 = _______ c 6 - 0 = _______
d 8 - 4 = _______ e 14 - 9 = _______ f 8 - 2 = _______
g 12 - 4 = _______ h 15 - 7 = _______ i 1 1 - 3 = _______
j 9 - 1 = _______ k 12 - 5 = _______ l 14 - 8 = _______
m 11 - 4 = _______ n 7 - 5 = _______ o 4 - 2 = _______
p 9 - 3 = _______ q 18 - 9 = _______ r 6 - 3 = _______
s 7 - 1 = _______ t 8 - 3 = _______ u 13 - 6 = _______
v 15 - 9 = _______ w 10 - 5 = _______ x 10 - 1 = _______
y 7 - 3 = _______ z 8 - 0 = _______ Time: ____________

3 Were you faster at addition or subtraction? ___________________

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Simple strategies Strategies

1 Circle two numbers to make 10. Then add.

a 5 + 6 + 5 = _______ b 8 + 1 + 9 = _______ c 4 + 6 + 7 = _______
d 3 + 2 + 7 = _______ e 8 + 3 + 2 = _______ f 5 + 5 + 9 = _______

2 Rewrite the equation to make a multiple of 10. Then add.

a 13 + 15 + 7 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
b 8 + 19 + 12 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
c 14 + 7 + 16 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
d 15 + 7 + 15 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
e 1 1 + 4 + 9 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______

3 Split one number to bridge 10. Rewrite the equation, then add.
a 18 + 9 = 18 + 2 + 7 = _______
b 9 + 17 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
c 14 + 8 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
d 5 + 19 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
e 17 + 7 = _______ + _______ + _______ = _______

4 Add mentally.
a 33 + 18 + 7 = _______ b 24 + 32 + 6 = _______
c 37 + 8 = _______ d 74 + 9 = _______
e 9 + 48 + 21 = _______ f 65 + 7 = _______
g 48 + 5 = _______ h 58 + 15 + 2 = _______
i 29 + 4 = _______ j 25 + 17 + 35 = _______

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Jump strategy Strategies

1 Complete.

a 45 + 23 = 45 + 20 = +3=

b 77 + 18 = 77 + 10 = +8=

c 62 + 34 = 62 + = + =

d 59 + 29 = 59 + = + =

e 17 + 18 = ___________________________________________

f 48 + 35 = ___________________________________________

2 Complete.

a 88 - 16 = 88 - 10 = -6=

b 94 - 68 = 94 - 60 = -8=

c 52 - 28 = 52 - = - =

d 78 - 42 = 78 - = - =

e 63 - 16 = ___________________________________________

f 49 - 24 = ___________________________________________

3 Find the answer mentally.

a 18 + 47 = b 67 - 39 = c 53 + 32 =

d 97 - 58 = e 33 + 49 = f 83 - 47 =

g 67 + 28 = h 75 - 17 = i 59 + 29 =

j 89 - 43 = k 42 + 12 = l 73 - 59 =

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Jump on a number line Strategies

1 Jump along the number line to add tens, then ones.

a Leah used 108 daisies and 39 roses in today’s
flower bouquets. How many flowers altogether?

b Mia had 227 sheep on her farm. Then 99 lambs were born.
How many sheep in all now?

c Jia baked 423 muffins and 92 cakes. How many baked

goods in total?

2 Jump along the number line to subtract tens, then ones.

a Akiko had 148 tomato plants in her garden but 89 died.
How many tomato plants left now?

b Kimko made 225 sandwiches. At the end of lunch

there were 37 left. How many got eaten?

c Rocko has 342 km to travel. He has gone 75 km so far.

How far left to go?

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Compensation strategy Strategies

1 Complete.
a 45 + 37 = 45 + 40 = -3=

b 67 + 24 = 67 + 20 = +4=

c 56 + 29 = 56 + = - =

d 78 + 13 = 78 + = + =

e 46 + 47 = __________________________________________

f 59 + 32 = __________________________________________

2 Complete.
a 75 - 16 = 75 - 20 = +4=

b 38 - 12 = 38 - 10 = -2=

c 98 - 79 = 98 - = + =

d 84 - 63 = 84 - = - =

e 52 - 27 = __________________________________________

f 66 - 44 = __________________________________________

3 Find the answer mentally.

a 32 + 67 = b 78 - 23 = c 48 + 41 =

d 55 - 37 = e 62 + 19 = f 99 - 65 =

g 24 + 28 = h 92 - 54 = i 81 + 19 =

j 83 - 65 = k 57 + 41 = l 68 - 25 =

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Round and adjust Strategies

1 Round the numbers, add and adjust.

a Sam has 121 t-shirts and 62 tank tops in his wardrobe.
How many tops in all?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b Pam made 89 chocolate cupcakes and 42 vanilla

ones for the cake sale. How many in total?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c Cam scored 372 points in his game on Wednesday and

another 38 on Friday. How many points in his game total
now?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 Round the numbers, subtract and adjust.

a Mina had 72 skirts in her wardrobe. She threw out
29 of them. How many skirts left?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b Deena baked 238 bread rolls and sold 89 by lunchtime.

How many bread rolls still for sale?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c Abna put 141 songs in his play list and then took out 59.
How many songs are there now?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Split strategy Strategies

1 Add the tens, then the ones.

a Ping spent 17 hours on his lap top last week and

16 hours this week. How many hours in total?

17 + 16 = 10 + 10 + 7 + 6 = ________

b Ying planted 16 lemon trees and 53 olive trees on the farm.

How many trees planted altogether?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c Ming ate 31 buns and 45 hot dogs to win the eating contest.
How many items did he eat in all?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 Subtract the tens, then the ones.

a Harry counted 95 apples on the tree. He picked

73 apples. How many left on the tree?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b Larry cooked 67 cookies. He ate 24 of them this

afternoon. How many cookies left?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c Carrie needs to write a 99 word answer to a question.

She has written 68 words so far. How many left to go?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Split 3-digit numbers Strategies

1 Split the numbers into place values and then add.

a 341 + 261 = 300 + 200 + 40 + 60 + 1 + 1
= 500 + 100 + 2 = _______
b 716 + 191 = _______ + _______ + _______ + _______ + _______ + _______
= _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
c 503 + 356 = __________________________________________
= __________________________________________ = _______
d 146 + 290 = __________________________________________
= __________________________________________ = _______

2 Split the numbers into place values and then subtract.

a 875 - 354 = 800 - 300 + 70 - 50 + 5 - 4
= _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
b 796 - 121 = _______ - _______ + _______ - _______ + _______ - _______
= _______ + _______ + _______ = _______
c 563 - 302 = __________________________________________
= __________________________________________ = _______
d 246 - 130 = __________________________________________
= __________________________________________ = _______

3 Find the answer mentally.

a 142 + 71 6 = b 983 - 213 = c 234 + 128 =
d 732 - 531 = e 835 + 154 = f 475 - 253 =
g 564 + 325 = h 867 - 634 = i 732 + 123 =

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Place value patterns Strategies

1 Find the answers.

a 2 + 3 = ______ b 4 + 5 = ______
20 + 30 = ______ 40 + 50 = ______
200 + 300 = ______ 400 + 500 = ______

c 6 + 7 = ______ d 8 - 2 = ______
60 + 70 = ______ 80 - 20 = ______
600 + 700 = ______ 800 - 200 = ______

e 8 - 5 = ______ f 12 - 4 = ______
80 - 50 = ______ 120 - 40 = ______
800 - 500 = ______ 1200 - 400 = ______

2 Complete the patterns.

a 8 + ______ = 16 b ______ + 4 = 13
80 + ______ = 160 ______ + 40 = 130
800 + ______ = 1600 ______ + 400 = 1300

c 14 - ______ = 7 d ______ - 9 = 5
140 - ______ = 70 ______ - 90 = 50
1400 - ______ = 700 ______ - 900 = 500

3 Fill in the patterns.

a 7 + 9 = ______ b 15 - 7 = ______
70 + ______ = ______ 150 - ______ = ______
______ + ______ = ______ ______ - ______ = ______

c 9 + 3 = ______ d 11 - 5 = ______
90 + ______ = ______ 110 - ______ = ______
______ + ______ = ______ ______ - ______ = ______

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Add on to find difference Strategies

1 Add ones, then tens to find the difference.

E.g. 73 - 36 =
+4 +3 + 30

36 + ? = 73
36 = 40 = 43 = 73

73 - 36 = 37 4 + 3 + 30 = 37
_____________________________

a 45 - 17 =

45 - 17 = _______ 17 + _____________________________ = 45

b 62 - 49 =

62 - 49 = _______ 49 + _____________________________ = 62

2 Add ones, then tens, then hundreds to find the difference.

a 352 - 178 =

352 - 178 = _______ 178 + _____________________________ = 352

b 745 - 418 =

745 - 418 = _______ 418 + _____________________________ = 745

3 Find the answer mentally.
a 45 - 27 = b 87 - 59 = c 76 - 27 =
d 874 - 567 = e 642 - 325 = f 465 - 174 =

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Add on to find change Strategies

1 Colour the change from $5.

a $4.65

b $1.85

c $3.50

d $4.15

e $2.45

f $1.30

2 Find the change from $20.

a $20 - $15.60 = __________

 b $20 - $12.35 = __________
c $20 - $19.95 = __________ d $20 - $10.50 = __________
e $20 - $8.05 = __________ f $20 - $3.85 = __________

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Money problems Strategies

1 Andy buys a $5.95 sandwich and pays with a $50 note.

a What is his change? __________
b How could this change be made in notes and coins?
________________________________________________________

2 Mandy buys a burger for $12.50 and a drink for $4.30.

a How much does her lunch cost? __________
b What notes and coins could she use to pay
for her lunch with no change?
________________________________________________________

3 Sandy buys a pizza using a $20 note and gets $1.15 change.
a How much did his pizza cost? __________
b What coins could be used to make his change?
________________________________________________________

4 Candy buys a $9.60 salad and a $5.50 drink.

She gets $4.90 in change.
a What note did she use to pay for her lunch? __________
b If she paid the exact amount in notes and coins,
what might it look like?
________________________________________________________

5 Randy spends $13.75 on his lunch.

He buys a $7.10 pasta and a drink.
a How much did the drink cost? __________
b Show his change from a $20 note.
________________________________________________________

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Mental maths puzzle Strategies

Complete the sums and check the answers below to

decode the message. For an extra challenge, start a
timer and record how long it takes you. ________

_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

54 + 38 96 - 27 59 + 22 32 - 18 46 + 21 85 - 69 76 + 15

_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

66 + 23 83 - 16 45 + 48 73 - 35 57 + 12 93 - 49

_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

61 - 36 55 + 29 97 - 8 43 + 26 72 - 47 67 + 17

_________ _________ _________ _________

58 + 33 100 - 8 78 + 19 84 - 68

_________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ?

91 - 74 45 + 39 51 - 35 82 - 66 58 + 9 92 + 9 103 - 19

A B C D E F G H I
67 24 89 25 84 14 101 92 97
J K L M N O P Q R
68 15 98 17 93 69 82 90 23
S T U V W X Y Z
16 91 44 83 81 39 38 43

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Odd and even rules Equivalence

1 Find the answer. Is it odd or even? Circle.

 a 2 + 8 = _____ odd even b 14 + 4 = _____ odd even

c 26 + 12 = _____ odd even d 38 + 18 = _____ odd even

e 40 + 14 = _____ odd even f 54 + 26 = _____ odd even

2 Find the answer. Is it odd or even? Circle.

 a 3 + 5 = _____ odd even b 1 1 + 7 = _____ odd even

c 29 + 13 = _____ odd even d 35 + 17 = _____ odd even

e 49 + 19 = _____ odd even f 51 + 27 = _____ odd even

3 Find the answer. Is it odd or even? Circle.

a 8 + 5 = _____ odd even b 16 + 7 = _____ odd even

c 22 + 13 = _____ odd even d 30 + 17 = _____ odd even

e 44 + 19 = _____ odd even f 58 + 27 = _____ odd even

4 Find the answer. Is it odd or even? Circle.

 a 3 + 2 = _____ odd even b 1 1 + 4 = _____ odd even

c 29 + 18 = _____ odd even d 35 + 16 = _____ odd even

e 49 + 20 = _____ odd even f 51 + 22 = _____ odd even

5 Finish the rules. Write the word odd or even.

 a even + even = _____________ b odd + odd = _____________

c even + odd = _____________ d odd + even = _____________

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Number fact families 1 Equivalence

1 Fill in the second number sentence.

a 23 + 45 = 68 b 72 + 13 = 85 c 69 + 25 = 94

45 + 23 = 13 + = + =

d 35 - 17 = 18 e 59 - 36 = 23 f 91 – 43 = 48

35 - 18 = 59 - = - =

2 Find the answer. Complete the related number sentence.

a 55 + 29 = b 82 - 41 = c 31 + 58 =

- 29 = + 41 = - 58 =

d 75 - 38 = e 64 + 15 = f 97 - 53 =

+ 38 = - 15 = + 53 =

3 Complete the number fact families.

a 32 + 46 = b 1 1 + 62 =

+ = + =

- = - =

- = - =

c 75 + 23 = d 54 + 34 =

+ = + =

- = - =

- = - =

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Number fact families 2 Equivalence

1 Fill in the second number sentence.

a 245 + 673 = 818 b 326 + 484 = 810

673 + 245 = 484 + =

c 555 + 222 = 777 d 987 - 516 = 471

+ = 987 - =

e 676 - 265 = 411 f 324 - 119 = 205

- = - =

2 Find the answer. Complete the related number sentence.

a 302 + 589 = b 918 - 709 =

- 589 = + 709 =

c 425 + 159 = d 875 - 653 =

- 159 = + 653 =

e 285 + 385 = f 548 - 128 =

- 385 = + 128 =

3 Complete the number fact families.

a 629 + 131 = b 352 + 507 =

+ = + =

- = - =

- = - =

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Equivalent number sentences Equivalence

1 Are these equivalent number sentences? ✓ for yes. ✗ for no.

a 8 + 7 = 20 - 5 b 19 - 8 = 6 + 6

c 13 + 5 = 18 + 1 d 22 - 8 = 30 - 16

e 32 + 25 = 60 - 3 f 87 - 43 = 22 + 23

2 Make these number sentences equivalent.

a 13 + 22 = 40 - b 29 - 13 = 15 +

c 49 + = 60 + 19 d 84 - = 79 – 15

e 56 + 15 = - 22 f 96 - 24 = + 42

g + 56 = 79 + 9 h - 27 = 83 - 78

3 Write an equivalent number sentence.

a 9 + 23 = _______________ b 49 - 17 = ________________

c 14 + 52 = ______________ d 95 - 33 = ________________

e 29 + 26 = ______________ f 78 - 39 = ________________

g 64 + 17 = ______________ h 81 - 45 = ________________

4 Make these number sentences equivalent.

a 41 + = 71 - b 29 - = 11 +

c 23 + = 32 + d 88 - = 95 -

e + 16 = - 20 f - 31 = + 10

g + 37 = + 49 h - 46 = - 67

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Equivalent money amounts Equivalence

1 How 2 Write or draw another

much? way to make this amount.
a

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Equivalence problems Equivalence

1 Complete the equivalent equations to find the answers.

a Gina and Maria picked the same number of pieces of fruit.
Gina picked five apples and seven oranges.
Maria picked two apples and some oranges.
How many oranges did Maria pick? ______
5+7=2+
b Max and Bella each get 30 minutes of screen time a day.
Today Max had 14 minutes in the morning and Bella had 21.
How much time does each child have in the afternoon?
14 + = 21 + Max _______ Bella _______
c Lim had 40 chocolates. Yee had 32. They each ate some of
their chocolates. Then they both had 25 left. How many
chocolates did they each eat?
40 - = 32 - Lim _______ Yee _______

2 Find the equivalent number sentences.

a Roshi had nine cards and Adit had three. They were
supposed to both have five cards. Write equivalent number
sentences to show how they end up with five cards each.
__________________________ = __________________________
b Abdul and Issy have two jobs each, taking the same
amount of time. Abdul vacuums for 17 minutes and dusts
for 8 minutes. Issy mops for 13 minutes and cleans the
sinks. How long does Issy take to clean the sinks?
______ minutes
__________________________ = __________________________
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KenKen puzzles Equivalence

Write a number in each box.

Each row and column should have one each of 1, 2, 3 & 4.
In each outlined section write the numbers that use the
operation to make the given answer. There could be more
than one possibility, e.g., +5 could be 1 + 4 or 2 + 3.

+3 -1 +7 +6 -1 +3

-1 -3
2
+5 +9 +6 -1
1

3 4

+9 +6 +8 -2
2
-1 +7 +7 +5

-3 +5 -1

-1 +5
4

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Addition with trading Algorithms

a Draw blocks to show the sums.

b Regroup and trade by crossing out 10 ones or 10 tens and
drawing the extra ten or hundred in the next column.
c Then find the total.

1 257 + 135
Hundreds Tens Ones
a
b
+

2 465 + 371
Hundreds Tens Ones
a
b
+

3 359 + 263
Hundreds Tens Ones
a
b
+

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2-digit addition algorithms Algorithms

1 Calculate the answer. Don’t forget to trade.

a 3 7 b 2 4 c 3 8 d 4 4
+ 2 7 + 1 8 + 4 9 + 3 6

e 5 9 f 2 5 g 7 2 h 4 8
+ 3 7 + 1 7 + 1 9 + 2 6

2 Write the algorithm and find the answer.

a 75 + 15 = b 44 + 37 = c 68 + 22 = d 63 + 19 =

+ + + +

e 51 + 29 = f 48 + 43 = g 46 + 19 = h 27 + 56 =

+ + + +

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3-digit addition algorithms Algorithms

1 Calculate the answer. Don’t forget to trade.

a 5 5 9 b 2 7 5 c 3 8 2 d 4 6 8
+ 2 3 7 + 1 7 1 + 4 0 9 + 3 6 1

e 5 5 6 f 2 4 5 g 3 5 5 h 3 5 4
+ 1 2 7 + 5 9 4 + 5 0 9 + 3 6 1

2 Write the algorithm and find the answer.

a 739 + 106 = b 473 + 227 = c 628 + 217 =

+ + +

d 683 + 191 = e 582 + 352 = f 496 + 491 =

+ + +

g 134 + 298 = h 365 + 285 = i 178 + 453 =

+ + +

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Adding prices Algorithms

$89.50 $5.70

$24.85
$66.05
$19.95
$52.20

Fill in the algorithms to find the totals.

1 bike + socks 2 gloves + cap 3 soccer ball + book

$ $ $

+ $ + $ + $

$ $ $

4 socks + gloves 5 cap + book 6 book + socks

$ $ $

+ $ + $ + $

$ $ $

7 soccer ball + gloves 8 socks + cap 9 book + gloves

$ $ $

+ $ + $ + $

$ $ $

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Subtraction trading tens Algorithms

1 Calculate the answer. Use regrouping.

a 2 8 b 6 5 c 8 1 d 7 3
- 1 9 - 4 7 - 5 2 - 3 6

e 9 4 f 5 7 g 3 2 h 4 3
- 8 6 - 2 8 - 1 5 - 9

2 Write the algorithm and find the answer.

a 91 - 79 = b 14 - 8 = c 53 - 37 = d 75 - 28 =

- - - -

e 64 - 46 = f 91 - 62 = g 80 - 39 = h 47 - 29 =

- - - -

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Subtraction trading hundreds Algorithms

1 Calculate the answer. Use regrouping.

a 3 7 4 b 5 2 6 c 4 3 9 d 9 1 7
- 1 8 2 - 2 5 6 - 1 6 8 - 7 9 5

e 8 0 3 f 7 4 8 g 6 5 7 h 2 0 9
- 6 4 0 - 3 7 1 - 4 8 0 - 2 4

2 Write the algorithm and find the answer.

a 962 - 591 = b 815 - 33 = c 380 - 190 =

- - -

d 508 - 237 = e 756 - 474 = f 649 - 361 =

- - -

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Subtraction algorithms Algorithms

1 Calculate the answer. Use regrouping.

a 2 8 1 b 7 6 6 c 3 3 2 d 5 5 5
- 9 5 - 4 8 7 - 1 6 3 - 2 7 8

e 9 4 3 f 6 0 8 g 4 1 4 h 8 2 0
- 7 5 7 - 3 1 9 - 3 3 6 - 6 2 4

2 Write the algorithm and find the answer.

a 421 - 252 = b 345 - 179 = c 552 - 495 =

- - -

d 234 - 88 = e 618 - 349 = f 903 - 786 =

- - -

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Odds and evens in algorithms Algorithms

1 Complete the sums. Are the answers odd or even?

a 3 2 5 odd b 2 4 8 even
+ 2 7 4 + even + 6 4 0 + even

c 1 7 5 odd d 6 7 2 even
+ 5 1 3 + odd + 3 1 3 + odd

e 7 1 5 odd f 4 0 2 even
+ 2 5 2 + even + 1 5 7 + odd

2 Find the answer. Is it odd or even? Circle.

a 2 6 6 b 1 7 5 c 4 2 7
+ 1 4 2 + 3 1 7 + 2 8 4

odd even odd even odd even

d 3 4 2 e 9 8 5 f 6 7 4
+ 9 2 8 + 2 5 6 + 2 4 5

odd even odd even odd even

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Adding odds and evens Algorithms

1 Is the answer odd or even? Circle.

 a 72 + 15 = _______ odd even b 24 + 38 = _______ odd even

c 31 + 55 = _______ odd even d 91 + 6 = _______ odd even

e 53 + 40 = _______ odd even f 86 + 13 = _______ odd even

2 Will the answer be odd or even? Circle, then find the answer.

a odd even b odd even c odd even

2 6 6 1 7 5 4 2 7
+ 1 4 2 + 3 1 7 + 2 8 4

d odd even e odd even f odd even

3 4 2 9 8 5 6 7 4
+ 9 2 8 + 2 5 6 + 2 4 5

3 Is the answer odd or even? Complete the sums.

 a 423 + 987 = ______________ odd + odd = ______________

b 829 + 392 = ______________ odd + even = ______________

c 7394 + 3650 = ______________ even + even = ______________

d 6892 + 3421 = ______________ even + odd = ______________

e 38 390 + 32 894 = ______________ even + even = ______________

f 98 321 + 83 650 = ______________ odd + even = ______________

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Estimating problems Algorithms

a Use rounding to estimate the answer to the nearest 100.

b Then calculate the answer using an algorithm.

1 Steve mined 295 blocks 2 Alex cut 187 blocks of oak

of diamond and 317 coal wood. he needs 609 blocks
blocks. How many blocks for a castle. How many
does he have in total? still to go?
a ____00 + ____00 = ______00 a ____00 - ____00 = ______00
b ___________ b ___________
+ ___________ - ___________
___________ ___________

3 Markus found 461 blocks 4 Jen needs 874 bamboo

of iron. Then he mined sticks. She has cut 646 so
278 more. How many iron far. How many more does
blocks altogether? she need?
a ____00 + ____00 = ______00 a ____00 - ____00 = ______00
b ___________ b ___________
+ ___________ - ___________
___________ ___________

5 Mari used 735 stone blocks 6 Pat went 923 steps from
and 156 concrete blocks home, then 592 steps back.
in her tower. How many How many steps left to get
blocks in total? back home?
a ____00 + ____00 = ______00 a ____00 - ____00 = ______00
b ___________ b ___________
+ ___________ - ___________
___________ ___________
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Go large and add Algorithms

Play in pairs or trios rr . rrr

You will both need a pen and paper, plus a 10-sided spinner.
(See page 47 for a printable spinner.)

Aim of the game: Make the largest possible total.

1 You each draw a 3 x 3 grid. Hide your sheet from the

other person.

2 Use the first 2 rows to make two 3-digit numbers:

Take turns spinning a digit on the spinner.
In secret, each player must decide which place value they
will put each digit in and write it in a box in the top 2 rows.
Once written, a digit can’t be changed. Spin again.

3 After 6 spins you both have two 3-digit numbers.

Add the numbers, using the bottom row for the answer.

4 Compare the answers. The winner has the largest total.

Variations:
Aim to make the smallest 4-digit number.
Use a 3 x 4 grid and make 4-digit numbers.
Use a 4 x 3 grid and add three 3-digit numbers.

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Fibonacci sequence Patterns

1 Complete these sums.

1 + 1 =
1 + 2=
2 + 3=
3 + 5=

2 Find the next four numbers in the Fibonacci sequence.

1 , 1 , 2, 3, 5, 8, , , ,

3 Complete the sums for the numbers you added to

the sequence.
5 + 8 =
8 + =
+ =
+ =

4 Find the next four numbers in the Fibonacci sequence.

34 + 55 =
55 + =
+ =
+ =

5 Explain the rule for the Fibonacci sequence.

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Follow the rules Patterns

Follow the rule to complete the pattern.

a +3 1 4 7

b -5 61 56 51

c +2, -1 1 3 2 4

d -3, +5 7 4 9 6

e +3, +6 13 16 22 25

f -2, -4 55 53 49 47

g +10, -5 4 14 9 19

h -9, +10 18 9 19 10

i +10, +15 5 15 30 40

j -5, -4 99 94 90 85

k +13, -6 21 34 28 41

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What is the rule? Patterns

1 What comes next? What is the rule?

a 15, 25, 20, 30, 25, 35, _______ , _______ , _______ +_______ , -_______

b 23, 15, 25, 17, 27, 19, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

c 35, 37, 40, 42, 45, 47, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

d 99, 90, 96, 87, 93, 84, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

e 181, 185, 184, 188, 187, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

f 462, 460, 467, 465, 472, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

g 854, 857, 861, 864, 868, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

h 576, 476, 466, 366, 356, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

i 480, 485, 478, 483, 476, _______ , _______ , _______ _______ , _______

2 Now try these trickier ones. What is the rule?

a 1, 2, 4, 7, 1 1 , 16, _______ , _______ , _______

_____________________________________________________________________________

b 1, 2, 12, 112, 113, 123, 223, _______ , _______ , _______

_____________________________________________________________________________

c 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, _______ , _______ , _______

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Number line patterns Patterns

1 What is the rule?

a

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Rule: +_________ , -_________

b

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

-
Rule: _________ , +_________
c

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

-
Rule: _________ , +_________

2 Draw as many jumps as you can on the number lines.

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Start at 5. Rule: +4, -1

b

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Start at 5. Rule: +3, +4

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Add tens pattern Patterns

1 Find the answers.

a 5 + 4 = ____ b 6 + 6 = ____ c 3 + 17 = ____ d 28 + 9 = ____
15 + 4 = ____ 6 + 16 = ____ 13 + 17 = ____ 28 + 19 = ____
25 + 4 = ____ 6 + 26 = ____ 23 + 17 = ____ 28 + 29 = ____
35 + 4 = ____ 6 + 36 = ____ 33 + 17 = ____ 28 + 39 = ____
45 + 4 = ____ 6 + 46 = ____ 43 + 17 = ____ 28 + 49 = ____
55 + 4 = ____ 6 + 56 = ____ 53 + 17 = ____ 28 + 59 = ____

2 Complete the patterns.

a 2 + 31 = _____ b 105 + 9 = _____ c 201 + 46 = _____
12 + 31 = _____ 105 + 19 = _____ 211 + 46 = _____
22 + 31 = _____ 105 + 29 = _____ 221 + 46 = _____
_____ + 31 = _____ 105 + _____ = _____ _____ + 46 = _____
_____ + 31 = _____ 105 + _____ = _____ _____ + 46 = _____
_____ + 31 = _____ 105 + _____ = _____ _____ + 46 = _____

3 Add 10 to the first number. 4 Add 10 to the second number.

12 + 325 = _____ 26 + 313 = _____
_____ + _____ = _____ _____ + _____ = _____
_____ + _____ = _____ _____ + _____ = _____
_____ + _____ = _____ _____ + _____ = _____
_____ + _____ = _____ _____ + _____ = _____
_____ + _____ = _____ _____ + _____ = _____

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Subtract tens pattern Patterns

1 Find the answers.

a 9 - 3 = ____ b 13 - 6 = ____ c 78 - 1 = ____ d 109 - 7 = ____
19 - 3 = ____ 23 - 6 = ____ 78 - 11 = ____ 109 - 17 = ____
29 - 3 = ____ 33 - 6 = ____ 78 - 21 = ____ 109 - 27 = ____
39 - 3 = ____ 43 - 6 = ____ 78 - 31 = ____ 109 - 37 = ____
49 - 3 = ____ 53 - 6 = ____ 78 - 41 = ____ 109 - 47 = ____
59 - 3 = ____ 63 - 6 = ____ 78 - 51 = ____ 109 - 57 = ____

2 Complete the patterns.

a 217 - 12 = _____ b 804 - 101 = _____ c 325 - 23 = _____
227 - 12 = _____ 814 - 101 = _____ 325 - 33 = _____
237 - 12 = _____ 824 - 101 = _____ 325 - 43 = _____
_____ - 12 = _____ _____ - 101 = _____ 325 - _____ = _____
_____ - 12 = _____ _____ - 101 = _____ 325 - _____ = _____
_____ - 12 = _____ _____ - 101 = _____ 325 - _____ = _____

3 Add 10 to the first number. 4 Add 10 to the second number.

791 - 3 = _____ 575 - 18 = _____
_____ - _____ = _____ _____ - _____ = _____
_____ - _____ = _____ _____ - _____ = _____
_____ - _____ = _____ _____ - _____ = _____
_____ - _____ = _____ _____ - _____ = _____
_____ - _____ = _____ _____ - _____ = _____

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Pattern problems Patterns

Use two different strategies to solve each problem:

a a place value pattern and b an algorithm.
1 Mango merges an 1800 word document with a 900 word one.
How many words in total now?

a 18 + 9 = _____ b
_____ + _____ = _____ +
_____ + _____ = _____

2 Waldo has to choose 37 photos out of 654 to go in an album.

How many photos will be left out?

a
654 - 7 = _____ b
_____ - _____ = _____ -
_____ - _____ = _____
_____ - _____ = _____

3 Mrs T wants to own 1000 cactus but she only has 974.
How many more cactus does she need?

a
1000 - 6 = _____ b
1000 - _____ = _____ -
1000 - _____ = 974

4 Doc is adding 26 new rocks to his collection. He already has 156.

How many altogether now?
a
156 + 6 = _____ b
_____ + _____ = _____ +
_____ + _____ = _____

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Create your own pattern Patterns

1 1 4 7 10
a What is the square doing? =+1 =+2 =+3 =+4

b What happens next in this pattern? _______________________________

2 20 18 16 14
a What is the circle doing? =-1 =-2 =-3 =-4

b What happens next in this pattern? _______________________________

3 2 4 8 14
a What is the triangle doing? =+6 =+4 =-2 =+2

b What happens next in this pattern? _______________________________

Create your own patterns:

4a

b What is your shape doing? __________________________________________

5a

b What is your shape doing? __________________________________________

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Mental maths Problem solving strategies

1 Complete these problems in your head and write the answer.

a River has 56 records and buys 19 more.

How many records does he own now? _______
b Blossom bakes 85 cookies, then eats 27.
How many cookies are left? _______
c Fern paints 43 pictures and sells 34 of them.
How many are left? _______
d Zen earns $65 for washing cars. His nan also gives him $28.
How much money does he have? _______
e Faith needs 100 g of flour. One bag had 73 g left in it.
How much more flour does she need? _______

2 Use mental strategies to work out the missing number in

each story.

a Charles has 83 monster figurines. He has 57 good monsters.

He has _______ bad monsters.
b Dorothy spent $_______ on cakes. She bought a chocolate
cake for $49 and a sponge cake for $22.
c Doris took 17 minutes to walk to and from the shops and
spent 68 minutes in there. She was out for _______ minutes
altogether.
d Walter fills his bath with 72 L of hot water and 29 L of cold
water. His bath now has _______ L of warm water in it.
e Albert counts 32 people in his class today. Yesterday there
were only 19 people. That means _______ people were away
yesterday.

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Use a table Problem solving strategies

1 Robin and Barbara are playing darts. On her first turn,

Barbara hits 20, 5 and 14 points. On his first turn,
Robin hits 9, 14 and 8. On her second turn, Barbara
hits 1, 18 and double 20. On his second turn, Robin
hits 11, double 15 and the outer bullseye for 25 points.
a Fill in the table.
First turn Second turn Total so far
Barbara
Robin

b Who has scored the most points at this stage of

the game? ________________

2 Diana and Etta are practicing their archery.

With her first three arrows, Diana hits the
5, 4 and 6 point rings. Etta’s first arrows
hit the 6, 3 and 7 point rings. Next Diana
hits 7, 7 and 8. Etta then hits 3, 4 and 9.
a Fill in the table.
First turn Second turn Total so far
Diana
Etta

b Who has scored the most points so far? ________________

c Who has scored the highest points with a single arrow?
________________

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Bar diagrams Problem solving strategies

a Fill in the bar diagrams.

b Use the equations to find the answers.

1 Maureen counted 247 girls and 256 boys at the assembly.

How many students altogether?
a
Total students =

Girls = Boys =

b + =

2 Marcel drove from the city to his farm. Between breakfast

and lunch he drove 172 km. Between lunch and dinner he
drove 156 km. After dinner he had 112 km left to go.
How far did he travel altogether?
a
Total distance =

1st drive = 2nd drive = 3rd drive =

b + + =

3 Jimmy’s basketball team scored 147 by the end of the

game. Jimmy scored 35 points himself. How many points did
the rest of the team score together?
a
Total score =

Jimmy’s points = The rest of the team =

b - =

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Addition algorithms Problem solving strategies

Write the algorithm and find the answer.

1 Mango has 24 eggs in one 2 Doc sees 49 cocoons on

box and 37 eggs in another one branch and 33 on
box. How many eggs another branch. How many
altogether? cocoons in total?

+ +

3 Mrs T counts 157 4 Ruby walks down one path

butterflies in one cage for 236 steps, then down
and 371 in the other cage. another for 166 steps. How
How many butterflies in many steps altogether?
total?

+ +

5 Waldo finds 428 empty 6 Dizzy buys a new cage

cocoons in one area and for the butterflies for
319 in another area. How $690 and a box for more
many empty cocoons? eggs for $150. How much
did he spend?

+ +

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Subtraction algorithms Problem solving strategies

Write the algorithm and find the answer.

1 Mango makes 35 sandwiches. 2 Doc packs 22 water bottles.

The team eats 17 of them! He hands out 15 at lunch.
How many left? ____________ How many left? ____________

3 Waldo counted 124 steps. 4 Mrs T has to make it down

Ruby counted 98 steps. 370 steps. She has done 259
What is the difference? steps so far. How many
____________ steps to go? ____________

5 Dizzy drove for 235 mins 6 Ruby packed 520 mL of

altogether. If the return sunscreen. They used
trip only took 89 mins, 256 mL altogether. How
how long did it take to get much sunscreen is left?
there? ____________ ____________

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Check your answers Problem solving strategies

1 Check the last digit — should it be odd or even?

a 42 + 82 = 123 ____________________
b 234 + 125 = 359 ____________________
c 473 + 465 = 937 ____________________
d 94 - 38 = 55 ____________________
e 879 - 512 = 368 ____________________
f 427 - 105 = 322 ____________________

2 Round off the numbers and estimate an answer — is it close?

a 634 + 213 = 947 ________________________________________
b 789 + 140 = 929 ________________________________________
c 984 - 204 = 780 ________________________________________
d 875 - 465 = 310 ________________________________________
e 438 + 267 = 705 ________________________________________
f 729 - 315 = 314 ________________________________________

3 Reverse the operation — do you get the right answer?

a 415 + 149 = 564 564 - 149 = __________
b 510 + 345 = 955 955 - 345 = __________
c 587 - 322 = 245 245 + 322 = __________
d 634 - 313 = 321 321 + 313 = __________
e 954 - 614 = 340 340 + 614 = __________
f 324 + 654 = 978 978 - 654 = __________

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Choose your own strategy Problem solving strategies

Choose your own strategy to solve each problem.

Show your working. Then choose a different strategy and check
your answers.

1 Sarah has a dance recital. She has to travel 431 km to get

there. She has gone 256 km so far. How much further to go?
__________ km

2 Chris is going to a party. He buys 575 mL of juice and 830 mL

of soda water. How much liquid is that?
__________ mL

3 Tasha is making a dress. She needs 135 cm of one fabric and

235 cm of another. How much fabric is that in total?
__________ cm

4 Gino’s truck can handle 780 kg in the tray. He has put 342 kg
of dirt in there so far. How much more dirt can he put in?
__________ kg

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Write your own problem Problem solving strategies

Write your own word problems and swap with a friend

to solve them. Use 3-digit numbers. It could be an
addition or subtraction problem.

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10-sided spinner Resources

Materials:
• cardboard
• paper clip
• paper fastener
(split pin)
• sticky tape
• scissors.

1 Print or glue the spinner and the arrow

onto cardboard. Write on the numbers 1-10
or the letters A-J. You could laminate them
to make them last longer.
2 Bend out one end of the paper clip to
make the spinning pointer.
3 Insert the split pin with the paper clip on it
through the centre of the spinner.
4 Split the back of the pin and tape the ends 7 6
down. The top of the split pin should sit
5
8

about 1 cm above the card to allow the

4
9

paper clip pointer to spin freely. 10

3

1 2
5 Tape the arrow onto the paper clip.

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