Serious Subtraction

Serious Subtraction

We are learning to solve subtraction problems using whole and decimal numbers.




Times Table Practice:




3 x 3 =9 5 x 5 =25 8 x 7 =56 12 x 10 =120 4 x 6 =24 5 x 7 =35 2 x 4 =8 3 x 8 =24 9 x 8 =72 4 x 7 =28

9 x 7 =63




Show your working for the following problems, either on here or in your books





Your sister gives you $125 to spend on lollies. If you spend $65 how much money would you have left over? 125-65=60



Zaeeda has bought her sister a new puppy. She has $500 in her bank account as she heads to the shops.




She first buys a dog bed for $60. How much money does she have left? Firstly I did 500-60=440




She then buys a bowl for $25. How much does she have left? 440-25=415,another way by doing is 40-25=15,then you just add the 4 hundred.




Then she buys 3 chew toys. Each toy costs $3.50. How much does she have left? Firstly I add the chewy Toys and then my answer for that is 10.50c, then I move on to do 415-10.50c=404.5




Finally she buys a diamond collar for the dog which costs $154.50. How much is left in her account at the end of the day? First I do 404-154.5=249.5, for an example I did 4-4=0,now nothing, then I move on to do 50,the five is from the 54,and the 0 is from 4-4=0,so that I made was 50,then I did 50-1=49,249.5




Kalani’s python has become ill and needs to go to the vets. He has $100 in his wallet.

The cost of the vet visit is $65.50. How much money is left in Kalani’s wallet? Firstly I did 65.50-100=34.5




AJ is also at the vet with his rabbit. His rabbit has had expensive surgery. If AJ has 10.25 left in his bank account and he started with $525.80, how much did the surgery cost? First I did 25-10.25= 14.75.




Zyla’s puppy is growing every month. He used to weigh 5.67 kg but he now weighs 6.34kg. How much weight has he put on? Firstly I notiest, that he just went 1kg,then I do 67-34=33,then that means he just went 1.33kg.


Hi Everyone my name is Sauma today you are going to be learning about my task, so this task is called Serious Subtraction,so this is all about Subtraction,and we have to solve, different problems so if you have any questions like 540-440=,so firstly I would do 50-40=10,then I would add in the hundreds 500+400=900,Please leave a positive comment.

Serious Subtraction

Serious Subtraction


We are learning to solve subtraction problems using whole and decimal numbers.





Times Table Practice:





3 x 3 =9 5 x 5 =25 8 x 7 =56 12 x 10 =120 4 x 6 =24 5 x 7 =35 2 x 4 =8 3 x 8 =24 9 x 8 =72 4 x 7 =28


9 x 7 =63





345 + 385 =730





847 + 126 =973





674 + 586 =1260






Your sister gives you $125 to spend on lollies. If you spend $65 how much money would you have left over? 60


(Working Out) Firstly I do 125-65= 65+5=70 70+30=100+25=125. and my answer is 60


She then gives you $234 more. How much money do you have now? 60+234=294








Pt England school are buying new sports gear. There is $500 in the sports budget.


They first purchase a basketball hoop for $50 How much money does he have left? Firstly I do 500-50=450,


So far I have 450,They then buy a net for $25. How much do they have left? First I do 50-25=25,then I add in the hundred and that is 425 left


Then they buy three tennis balls. Each ball costs $3. How much do they have left?After I do 450-3=447,then that is the answer.


Finally they buy a netball hoop which costs $100. How much is left in the budget at the end? First I do 447-100=


For an easy way you can take out the hundred from the 447,then that makes a total of 347,because it just takes one hundred away.





Troy has $100 in his wallet. He spends $65.50 on a new PS4 game. How much money does he have left? Firstly I do 100-65.50=34.5.





Kahurangi wins some money and goes on a shopping spree.If he has 10.80 left in his bank account and he started with $525.80, how much did he spend? Firstly I do 525.80-10.80=515





Zyla’s puppy is growing every month. He used to weigh 5.6 kg but he now weighs 6.3. How much weight has he put on? First I do 5.6+6.3=11.9.so what I mean is they just add one weight in and then I just take away one 3.







Hi everyone my name is Sauma,today you are going to be learening about my Maths Task this is my week six learning task,this task will be talking about problems,so this ask us some questions then we have to work them out and show in a full sentience,and the words that are showing in colours are my answers. I hope you do learn something from my maths task please leave a positive comment.