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Grade 6 Subtraction Strategies Worksheet

Practice various subtraction strategies for Grade 6 math, including using number lines, compensation, and breaking apart numbers.

Grade 6 Math SubtractionSubtraction Strategies
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3 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.3

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Grade 6 Subtraction Strategies

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Read each question carefully and use the subtraction strategy specified or choose the most appropriate strategy to solve the problem. Show your work on the lines provided.

1. Use a number line to solve 75 - 18. Show your jumps on the number line.

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2. Use the compensation strategy to solve 123 - 49.

Add 1 to 49 to make it 50. So, 123 - 50 =  .

Since you added 1 to 49, you must also add 1 to your answer:   + 1 =  .

3. Solve 256 - 134 by breaking apart the numbers. Show your steps.

4. Which subtraction problem is best solved using the 'counting up' strategy?

a

95 - 2

b

100 - 98

c

78 - 34

d

500 - 250

5. The compensation strategy always involves adding the same amount to both numbers in a subtraction problem.

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True

F

False

6. A baker made 415 cookies. He sold 287 cookies. How many cookies does he have left? Use any subtraction strategy and show your work.