Addition/Subtraction
Using place value
Term 3 Week 1
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Problem 1
WALT: use place value to solve addition and subtraction problems.
Mr Somerville has 32 Lego Stormtroopers while Mr Goodwin has 25 Stormtroopers. How many Stormtroopers do they have altogether?
My solution
Explain how you worked out your answer.
Problem 2
WALT: use place value to solve addition and subtraction problems.
There were 134 space rocks in the scientist’s collection. He then found another 63 space rocks in the desert. How many rocks did he have altogether?
My solution
Explain how you worked out your answer.
Problem 3
WALT: use place value to solve addition and subtraction problems.
The astronaut had 232 bolts in his toolbox. He needed 355 bolts altogether to complete his mission. How many more bolts did he need?
My solution
Explain how you worked out your answer.
Problem 4
WALT: use place value to solve addition and subtraction problems.
The three astronauts had 285 packets of dried food in their cupboard on the spaceship. They ate 52 packets of food during the first week. How many packets were left for the rest of the mission?
My solution
Explain how you worked out your answer.