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Contents
Topic 1 – Addition mental strategies (pp. 1–8) Date completed

• jump strategy _________________________________________ / /

• split strategy __________________________________________ / /

• compensation strategy __________________________________ / /

• checkerboard race – apply _______________________________ / /

• crack the city code – apply_______________________________ / /

Topic 2 – Subtraction mental strategies (pp. 9–16)

• jump strategy _________________________________________ / /

• split strategy __________________________________________ / /

• compensation strategy __________________________________ / /

• snakes but no ladders – apply ____________________________ / /

• darts – apply __________________________________________ / /

Topic 3 – Written methods (pp. 17–25)

• addition ______________________________________________ / /

• subtraction ___________________________________________ / /

• adding and subtracting decimals __________________________ / /

• word problems ________________________________________ / /

• slippery dip race – apply _________________________________ / /

• subtraction puzzles – solve _______________________________ / /

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Rachel Flenley
Nicola Herringer

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Addition mental strategies – jump strategy

When we add we can use the jump strategy to help us. Look at 257 + 32:
1 First we jump up by the tens
2 Then we jump up by the units
+ 10 + 10 + 10 +2

257 267 277 287 288 289

257 + 32 = 289

1 Warm up with jumping by tens up and down these ladders:

224 335

325

412

259

249 184 75

2 Use the jump strategy to complete these additions:

a 575 + 52 =

+ 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 +2

575 585

b 759 + 41 =

759

c 135 + 73 =

135

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Addition mental strategies – jump strategy
3 A group of friends each bought a bag of mixed lollies at a lolly bar. Practise using the jump strategy to
solve each problem. Write your answer and any working out in the space below each problem:

Choc mints Jellybeans Cream chocs Jubes

90¢ per scoop 55¢ per scoop 95¢ per scoop 75¢ per scoop

a How much did Liam spend if he bought a scoop of jellybeans and a scoop of choc mints?

b How much did Ruby spend if she bought a scoop of cream chocs and Remember with
a scoop of jubes? addition, you can
start with either
number.

c How much did Rea spend if she bought one scoop of each type?

d Rachel spent $1.85 on 2 scoops of lollies. Use guess, check and improve
to work out which 2 scoops she could have bought.

4 Use the jump strategy to help you finish these addition walls. Can you see how they work?

a b

51 35 60
41 10 25 32 40 20

15 60 13

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Addition mental strategies – split strategy 138 can be spilt into 100, 30 and 8.

When adding large numbers in our heads it can be easier to split one of
the numbers into parts and add each part separately.
100
214 + 138 30 214 + 100 = 314 314 + 30 = 344 344 + 8 = 352
8
214 + 138 = 352

1 Use the split strategy to add the numbers. The first one has been done for you.

20
a 623 + 28 b 38 + 26 c 156 + 142
8

_____________________
623 + 20 = 643 _______________________

643 + 8 _____________________
= 651 _______________________

623 + 28 = 651 38 + 26 =
_______________________

156 + 142 =

2 These problems have been split and some have been solved already. Lucky, hey? You just have to work
out what the second numbers were before they were split and answer any unsolved problems:

a 416 + 90 + 1 = 507 b 230 + 30 + 3 = c 283 + 60 + 7 =

was was was

91
416 + __________ 230 + __________ 283 + __________

d 532 + 60 + 1 = e 425 + 100 + 40 + 2 = f 129 + 200 + 40 + 6 =

was was was

532 + __________ 425 + __________ 129 + __________

3 Work out the answers to these questions by using the split strategy. See if you can do the working in
your head. If it helps, make notes as you go:

a 173 + 36 = b 446 + 51 = c 112 + 83 =

d 724 + 72 = e 475 + 122 = f 123 + 164 =

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Addition mental strategies – split strategy
4 Butterflies can fly great distances. Use the map and the split strategy to calculate the total distance flown
by each butterfly in the table below:
Effe
Seaport 235 km 75 km Kia

45 km

Villa 154 km
415 km
133 km

452 km
55 km Truss

385 km

*not to scale Lotor 476 km

Sept

Flight Path Distances to add Total distance

The Field Crescent flies from Lotor to Villa and then to Seaport 55 + 45

The Painted Lady flies from Sept to Lotor and then to Villa

The Fawn flies from Seaport to Effe and then to Kia

The Monarch flies from Sept to Kia and then to Effe

We often use the split strategy when adding money. We split the amounts into dollars and cents,
work out each part and then add the two answers together:
$28.50 + $16.80 = ($28 + $16) + ($0.50 + $0.80)
= $44 + $1.30
= $45.30

5 Match the price tags with the bills:

$18.25 + $12.75
$64.70 + $11.30 Total: $46
Total: $31

Total: $76
$11.85 + $34.15 Total: $130 $56.35 + $73.65

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Addition mental strategies – compensation strategy

Sometimes we round one number in the problem to make it easier

to do in our heads. Then we adjust our answer to compensate:
I added 1
405 + 69 = 474 extra to round
to 70 so I have
405 + 70 – 1 I rounded up by 1 to take 1 off
my answer.
475 – 1 = 474 so I subtract 1.

1 Warm up by rounding these numbers to the closest ten:

a 48 _____________ b 67 ____________ c 232 _____________ d 74 _____________

e 89 _____________ f 456 ____________ g 955 _____________ h 786_____________

2 Solve these problems using compensation:

a 45 + 37 = b 66 + 18 =

45 + 40 66 + _____

_____ = _____________ _____ = _____________

c 86 + 49 = d 124 + 57 =

86 + _____ 124 + _____

_____ = _____________ _____ = _____________

We can also round down to the closest ten. When we do this we add to compensate.

3 Round these numbers to the closest ten. Then compensate by adding:

a 26 + 42 = b 35 + 63 =

26 + 40 35 + _____

_____ = _____________ _____ = _____________

c 96 + 21 = d 145 + 34 =

96 + _____ 145 + _____

_____ = _____________ _____ = _____________

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Addition mental strategies – compensation strategy
4 Connect the statements with their answer:
subtracting
When we round down we compensate by
When we round up we compensate by adding

5 Solve these addition problems using compensation. Decide if you need to round up or down and
compensate accordingly. Make as many notes as you need to:

a 425 + 67 b 673 + 98 c 275 + 91

d 784 + 32 e 316 + 73 f 115 + 79

6 A website tracked the number of visitors over 5 days:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

124 199 213 158 236

Use the compensation method to answer the following questions. Try to do

the sum in your head, then show how you did it in the space below:
a How many people looked at the website on Monday and Tuesday?

b How many people looked at the website on Thursday and Friday?

c On which 2 days did the total reach 449 visitors?

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Checkerboard race apply

Getting
ready This is a game for 2 players. You will need a counter
each, a die and some paper to keep score.

What Each of you will choose a starting square on the top row.
to do
The object of this game is to get to the finish line first with
the largest total.
Roll a die. If you throw:
• a 1 or 2, you can only move one square across the row in either direction;
• a 3 or 4 means you can move one square diagonally;
Choose the best • a 5 or 6 means you move one downwards.
addition mental
strategy. Add the two numbers using a strategy of your choice. Record your total as you go.
Who will arrive at the finish with the largest score? Good luck!

81 76 93 42 89 50 66 74

62 28 54 37 63 45 95 39

87 70 69 83 75 57 12 49

63 93 52 44 86 67 37 58

Can you find

38 47 83 17 95 72 49 56 the route that
would give
you the largest
possible score?
90 73 68 39 54 23 85 43

41 36 51 91 78 66 17 32

63 81 27 11 44 46 50 74

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 Crack the city code apply

Getting Work out the answers to these sums in your head. Each answer matches a letter in
ready
the list on the right. Write the letters next to your answers, then unjumble the letters
to find the name of a city.

What Try competing with a friend to be the fastest to do all of the sums and work out
to do
the names of the three cities.

a 701 + 126 = Letter ____________ Code

501 + 81 = Letter ____________ A = 922

810 + 117 = Letter ____________ B = 754

C = 141
304 + 205 = Letter ____________
D = 582
810 + 17 = Letter ____________ E = 927
230 + 626 = Letter ____________ F = 735
G = 222
The city is_____________________________________
H = 358
I = 780
b 293 + 216 = Letter ____________
J = 989
811 + 111 = Letter ____________ K = 481

650 + 130 = Letter ____________ L = 909

M = 398
610 + 57 = Letter ____________
N = 856
380 + 32 = Letter ____________ O = 975
P = 667
The city is_____________________________________
Q = 555
R = 412
c 816 + 40 = Letter ____________
S = 509
913 + 62 = Letter ____________
T = 538
751 + 105 = Letter ____________ U = 656

830 + 79 = Letter ____________ V = 1 110

W = 1 150
882 + 93 = Letter ____________
X = 716
471 + 111 = Letter ____________ Y = 827
Z = 1 907
The city is_____________________________________

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Subtraction mental strategies – jump strategy

When we subtract we can use the jump strategy to help us. Look at 189 – 35:
1 First we jump back by the tens.
2 Then we jump back by the units. Start
– 10 – 10 – 10
–5

154 159 169 179 189

189 – 35 = 154

1 Warm up with these

subtraction wheels:

20 60 10 70
80 5 80 5
25 175 - 50 30 210 - 40
40 75 50 75
100 70 10 100 60 20

2 Use the jump strategy to complete these subtraction problems. The first one has been started for you:
Start
a 586 – 55 =
– 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10
–5

586

b 388 – 45 = Start

388

Start
c 624 – 31 =

624

d 155 – 95 = Start

155

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Subtraction mental strategies – jump strategy
3 Work out the answers to these by using the jump strategy. See if you can do the working in your head:

a 274 – 30 = b 872 – 61 = c 444 – 50 =

d 784 – 61 = e 189 – 35 = f 825 – 60 =

4 An electronics store had a sale on the following video games. Use the jump strategy to work out the
savings on each item:

Revenge
Bionic Fitness Taekwondo
of the
Bozo Frenzy Team
Ponies

Was $105 Was $135 Was $102 Was $155

Now $75 Now $60 Now $91 Now $111

Save Save Save Save

5 Use the prices above and the jump strategy to solve these problems. Show your answer and any working out:

a Tahlia saved her pocket money for weeks to buy Fitness Frenzy. She had $120 saved and bought Fitness
Frenzy in the sale. How much money did she have left after the purchase?

b Martin saved up especially for the sale and bought 2 items for $186. He bought Bionic Bozo and which
other game?

c Dana bought Taekwondo Team for her husband before the sale. What change did she receive if she paid
with 2 $100 notes?

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Subtraction mental strategies – split strategy Remember that
215 is 200 + 10 + 5

When subtracting large numbers in our heads it can be easier to split

the number to be subtracted into parts and work with each part separately.
200
468 – 215 10 468 – 200 = 268 268 – 10 = 258 258 – 5 = 253
5
468 – 215 = 253

1 Practise splitting these numbers into hundreds, tens and units. The first one is done for you.

a 356 = 300 + 50 + 6 b 289 =__________________ c 867 =__________________

d 923 =__________________ e 442 = __________________ f 294 =__________________

2 Use the split strategy to subtract:

a 468 – 316 b 574 – 155 c 457 – 323

468 – 300 = _________ _____ – _____ = ________ _____ – _____ = ________

_______ – 10 = _________ _____ – _____ = ________ _____ – _____ = ________

_______ – 6 = _________ _____ – _____ = ________ _____ – _____ = ________

468 – 316 = _________ 574 – 155 = ________ 457 – 323 = ________

3 Work out the answers to these questions then cross out the letter above each answer in the puzzle.
The letters that remain will form the answer to the riddle.

a 484 – 74 = b 400 – 80 = c 406 – 106 =

d 410 – 40 = e 403 – 13 = f 455 – 60 =

g 497 – 92 = h 505 – 25 = i 520 – 25 =

j 795 – 150 = k 410 – 100 =

S Y H O U E R X E L A
300 195 410 305 150 320 505 370 595 405 200

K Z R I D R J U M V A
390 495 220 395 210 385 480 500 205 645 310

Riddle: What is the most rhythmic

part of your body?

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Subtraction mental strategies – split strategy
4 These problems have been completed. Are they correct? If not, circle where it all began to go wrong:
100 100 100
a 375 – 164 60 b 429 – 143 40 c 179 – 158 50
4 3 8
375 – 100 = 275 429 – 100 = 323 179 – 100 = 79
275 – 60 = 215 323 – 4 = 319 79 – 50 = 39
215 – 4 = 211 319 – 3 = 316 39 – 8 = 31
375 – 164 = 211 429 – 143 = 316 179 – 158 = 31

5 The following problems require you to add and subtract. Use the split strategy to help you solve them:

Four different families went on a holiday over Easter. Work out the distance that each car has travelled on
the missing days:

Robertsons Pankhursts Cailes Darnleys

Day 1 125 km 225 km 130 km
Day 2 375 km 525 km
Day 3 110 km 125 km 270 km
Total
735 km 836 km 950 km 695 km
distance

Make as many notes as you need to help you:

6 Assuming that each family started their holiday from the same place, work out where each family was
at the end of Day 2. Connect the place with the family by drawing a line:

Family Place

Robertsons Damp ’n Crazy Water Park – 726 km

Darnleys The Big Baboon – 825 km

Pankhursts Insect Museum – 425 km

Cailes The Giant Toothbrush – 500 km

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Subtraction mental strategies – compensation strategy

Sometimes we round one number in the problem to make it easier

to do in our heads. Then we adjust our answer to compensate:

486 – 59 = 427 I took off

1 extra so
486 – 60 + 1 I rounded up by 1, which means I subtracted I have to
add 1 back.
426 + 1 = 427 1 extra so we need to add 1 back.

1 Round these numbers to the closest ten. Then compensate by subtracting or adding to get back to the
first number. The first one is done for you.

90 + 3
a 93 = ___________ b 48 = ___________ c 52 =___________ d 76 =____________

e 57 = ___________ f 37 =___________ g 27 =___________ h 68 =____________

2 Solve these subtraction problems using compensation. Show all your working out:

a 585 – 78 = b 894 – 71 = c 163 – 149 =

585 – 80 + 2 894 – 70 – 1 163 – 150 + 1

_______ = __________ _______ = __________ _______ = __________

3 Solve these problems using compensation. Decide if you need to round up or down and compensate
accordingly:

a 555 – 63 b 775 – 98 c 644 – 139

d 594 – 329 e 432 – 204

You can
solve these in
your head or
make notes
as you go.
Do whatever
works for you.

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Subtraction mental strategies – compensation strategy
4 Wally the work experience boy has solved these. He is very chuffed because he solved them all correctly.
Can you use his working out to establish what the original questions were?

a 454 – = 427 b – =

454 – 30 = 424 + 3 = 427 568 – 310 = 258 + 2 = 260

c – = d – =

994 – 80 = 914 + 2 = 916 678 – 450 = 228 – 2 = 226

e – = f – =

684 – 60 = 624 + 1 = 625 348 – 130 = 218 + 2 = 220

5 Use the compensation method to count backwards and complete these number patterns.

17 is close to
20 so I will – 17 – 21 – 98 – 33
subtract 20
and add 3.
600 124 395 800

583 103

199

549

6 These subtraction problems have been partially solved using compensation. Colour match the steps that
were used and complete the missing parts. The first one has been done for you:

$4.50 – $2.75 $5.70 – $3.00 = $2.70 $2.45 + __________ =

$10.00 – $6.25 $4.50 – $3.00 = $1.50 $4.25 + __________ =

$5.70 – $3.05 $17.25 – $13.00 = $4.25 $1.50 + __________ =

$17.25 – $12.90 $9.45 – $7.00 = $2.45 $4.00 – __________ =

$9.45 – $6.85 $10.00 – $6.00 = $4.00 $2.70 – __________ = $1.75

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Snakes but no ladders apply

Getting
ready You can play with 1 to 4 players and you will need two dice
and a love of snakes!

What Start at 200. Throw the dice and

to do
add the numbers. The answer is the
number of spaces you can move.
Follow the numbers. If you land on a square with a snake
you must work out the answer to the subtraction and move back
to that square! The winner is the first to finish … alive!

263 262 259

261 260 258 257 256
Finish (–25) (–32)

249 253 255

248 250 251 252 254
(–14) (–50) (–17)

244
247 246 245 243 242 241 240
(–9)

232 236 238

233 234 235 237 239
(–20) (–3) (–14)

229 226
231 230 228 227 225 224
(–21) (–11)

216 219 220

217 218 221 222 223
(–8) (–5) (–17)

213 209
215 214 212 211 210 208
(–10) (–6)

200 204
201 202 203 205 206 207
Start (–3)

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 Darts apply

Getting
ready A game of darts is usually scored by subtracting the number that you
throw from 301. Throwing darts can be dangerous in a classroom so you
will be throwing dice instead!
copy
You can play with 1 to 4 people. You will take turns. You will need a copy
of this page, two dice, a pencil and paper to keep score.

What Throw two dice, find the total and look for the
to do
number in the inner ring. The number next to it in the
outer ring is the one that you will subtract from. Start
subtracting from 301, keeping score as you go.
The winner is the first to get past 0!

32 43
5 5
3

4 10
1 1
2
1

31
28

2
36

24
46

7
2

1 5
8
6

5 7
27 19

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Written methods – addition

How do we add using a written strategy?

First we estimate: 235 + 500 = 735. Our answer will be around 735.
H T U We start with the units. 5 + 9 is 14 units. We rename this as 1 ten and 4 units.
1
2
1
3 5 We put the 4 in the units column and carry the 1 to the tens column.
3 tens plus 8 tens plus the carried ten is 12 tens.
+ 4 8 9 We rename this as 1 hundred and 2 tens
7 2 4 We put the 2 in the tens column and carry the 1 to the hundreds column.
We add the hundreds. We put 7 in the hundreds column.
Finally we check against our estimate – do they match?

1 Solve these addition problems. First estimate the answers:

e: e: e: e:

a H T U b H T U c H T U d H T U
5 4 1 1 7 3 3 8 4 2 6 8
+ 3 1 3 + 5 9 2 + 2 1 3 + 4 9 3

e: e: e: e:

e Th H T U f Th H T U g Th H T U h Th H T U
2 2 1 7 4 5 1 6 5 3 8 9 3 2 8 1
+ 3 4 0 8 + 1 3 4 3 + 1 2 7 4 + 1 4 2 8

2 Use these cards to make 5 different addition problems using 2 and 3 digit numbers.
Show your working out:

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = +

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Written methods – addition

H T U We can also add each place value separately and then add
5 6 2 these together:
+ 1 4 5 2+5 =7
7 60 + 40 = 100
1 0 0 500 + 100 = 600
6 0 0
7 0 7 7 + 100 + 600 = 707

3 Solve these addition problems using a written strategy of your choice:

e: e: e:

a H T U b H T U c H T U
3 8 5 4 1 2 9 2 2
+ 4 2 3 + 2 3 8 + 6 9

e: e: e:

d H T U e H T U f H T U
1 8 8 7 2 4 3 6
+ 4 1 4 + 2 9 + 1 4 4

Guess, check and improve

4 Can you work out what the missing numbers should be? will help me here.
Remember there may have been some regrouping!

a H T U b H T U c H T U
1
4 5 1 15 9 5 16 7
+ 2 + 2 4 + 9

8 5 7 0 6 9 9

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Written methods – subtraction

First we estimate: 1000 – 300 = 700

H T U
8 1
We start with the units. We can’t take 8 away from 4 so we must rename
9 9 4 one of the tens as units. We now have 14 units.
– 2 7 8 14 subtract 8 is 6 so we put the 6 in the units column.
8 tens subtract 7 tens is 1 ten so we put a 1 in the tens column.
7 1 6
We subtract the hundreds. 9 hundred subtract 2 hundred is 7 hundred.
Put a 7 in the hundreds column.
We check the answer against our estimate.

1 Complete the subtraction problems:

e: e: e:

a Th H T U b Th H T U c Th H T U

4 9 8 2 2 9 5 1 3 8 7 2

– 1 5 3 – 8 7 8 – 5 8 6

When a problem asks us to find the

difference, we subtract. We always start Showtown 4129 km Tidings 1233 km
with the larger number.
Normanville 3262 km Ringer 7869 km
Roper 7419 km Harpville 486 km
Ace Bay 1226 km Eagle Bay 595 km

2 Solve these to find the difference problems:

a H
 ow far from Th H T U b W
 hat is the Th H T U
Showtown to distance from
Ringer? Normanville
to Tidings?

c What is the Th H T U d H
 ow far from Th H T U
distance from Normanville to
Roper to Ace Bay?
Eagle Bay?

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Written methods – subtraction
3 Use a calculator to add 1 2 3
each group of numbers.
Turn your calculator
upside down to see a
word on the screen. 4
Use the key below to
help you identify the 5
letters. Write each word
in the correct place in 6
the crossword puzzle.

CLUES
Across Down
2. 3 025 + 1 589 = ______________ 1. 34 569 + 342 047 = _____________

4. 4 456 + 1 207 = ______________ 2. 20 786 + 36 548 = _____________

5. 2 776 + 2 861 = ______________ 3. 456 789 + 120 556 = _____________

6. 12 824 + 32 251 = ______________ Key

0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8
O I E H S G L B

4 The answer is 42. What could the missing numbers be? Come up with 5 possibilities:

H T U H T U H T U

– – –

4 2 4 2 4 2

H T U H T U

– –

4 2 4 2

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Written methods – adding and subtracting decimals

When we add and subtract decimals we follow the same rules we use T U T
when working with whole numbers. We need to make sure we line up 3 1
4 3 3
the place values and the decimal points:
– 1 7 2
2 6 1

1 Estimate and solve these addition problems. Remember to put the decimal point into your answers:

e: e: e: e:

a T U T b T U T c T U T d T U T
5 4 1 3 2 3 4 8 4 2 7 8
+ 3 1 3 + 5 8 1 + 4 1 3 + 3 9 3

e: e: e: e:

e T U T H f T U T H g T U T H h T U T H
5 2 1 7 4 5 1 5 3 8 9 3 2 4 1
+ 3 5 9 2 + 1 4 0 5 + 1 2 1 4 + 1 9 3 3

2 Estimate and solve these subtraction problems. Remember to put the decimal point into your answers:

e: e: e: e:

a T U T b T U T c T U T d T U T
8 4 3 9 0 8 7 6 3 9 7
– 3 2 3 – 5 3 2 – 2 0 4 – 3 2 3

3 Bart finished his race in a time of 10.67 secs. Lisa finished in 11.24 secs. How much faster was Bart?

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Written methods – adding and subtracting decimals
4 You bought the following. Find the difference between the discount price and regular price for each item,
then calculate your total savings. Show all your working out:

Was $9.99
Now $8.50

Save $__________
Was $8.50
Now $7.99

Was $7.35 Save $__________

Now $6.85

Save $__________

Was $8.95
Now $6.50
Was $2.89 Save $__________
Now $1.65

Save $__________

Was $4.66
Now $3.89

Save $__________

Total savings: _______________________

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Written methods – word problems
1 Solve the following word problems using addition or subtraction. Circle the process you use to calculate
the answer:

a Joe scored 346 more points than Zac. Joe b Jenny is 32 cm taller than Jaala. Jaala is
scored 589 points. How many points did 143 cm tall. How tall is Jenny?
Zac score?

+ +
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Answer Answer

c Maitland recorded 117 mm of rain. Balaklava d Wayne has $17. How much more money
recorded 58 mm more. How much rain did does he need to buy a t-shirt that costs
Balaklava record? $39?

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e Charlene had $132. After she paid for a f Sanjay spent $34 and had $92 left. How
ticket, she had $84. How much did the much did he have before the purchase?
ticket cost?

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g Jarred’s bike cost $189. Molly’s bike cost h The rainfall in Two Wells was 73 mm.
$263. What is the price difference between Gawler recorded 36 mm less. How much
the two bikes? rainfall did Gawler record?

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i Write your own word problem and solve it.

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 Slippery dip race apply

Getting Players 2
ready
Objective To be the first to slide all the way down the slippery dip and land in
the sand.
Materials Game marker for each player, scrap paper, pencils, deck of cards
with tens and picture cards taken out. Ace has a value of 1.

What To play 1 Mix up the cards and place them face down in a pile.
to do
2 Players place the game markers at the Start.
3 Each player draws 6 cards arranging them to make two 3 digit-
numbers. Arrange the cards as shown: Remember, the first card
drawn is in the hundreds place for the first number. The fourth
card drawn is in the hundreds place for the second number.

4 Add the 2 numbers. The player with the larger total moves
the game marker one space down the slippery dip.
5 Play until someone lands in the sand.
Variations Change the number of cards laid out.

1 Start
2

3
4
5
6 Finish

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Subtraction puzzles solve

What Puzzle 1
to do
Place the numbers 1 to 6 in the grey circles so that each number is the difference
between the two numbers just below it.

HINT: Place some

1 2 3 4 5 6
stickers over a set of
counters and write the
digits 1 to 8 on each
counter. Now you can
move them around.

Puzzle 2
Place eight digits from 1 to 8 in each circle. Numbers with a difference of 1 cannot
be placed in circles directly connected by a straight line.

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