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Problem Solving

Week 4, Term 1

Write your first names here

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WALT change subtraction problems into addition problems

Naomi and Esther were in an egg and spoon race. The egg fell of Naomi’s spoon after 24m. The egg fell of Esther’s spoon after 17m. How much further did Naomi walk than Esther?

  1. Subtraction (-) problem:�____ - ____ = ____
  2. Addition (+) problem:�____ + ____ = ____
  3. Drag this dotted line into the diagram to show what we are trying to answer:

= ______m

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Esther - 17m

Naomi - 24m

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WALT solve subtraction problems using different strategies

Answer the following problem using 2 different strategies:

142 students in team 4 were at school on Wednesday. 129 of these students had their hat. How many students had to be in the shade during lunch time (because they didn’t have their hat)?

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Strategy 1:

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Strategy 2:

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