Adding and Subtracting Big Numbers

3rd Grade35 minutes

Learning Objective

I can add and subtract four-digit numbers.

Key Concepts

When subtracting across zeros, if you go across a zero, it becomes a 9.

When subtracting across zeros, if you stop at a zero, it becomes a 10.

When regrouping, always borrow before you spend it.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 4 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Solve the following subtraction problem: 604 - 238. Remember to borrow correctly when needed.

2. When you are subtracting and need to borrow from a zero, what number does the zero become after borrowing from the next place value?

3. Solve: 5000 - 1234

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