Review using column subtraction with regrouping from tens to ones
I can use column subtraction with regrouping from the tens to ones.
Review using column subtraction with regrouping from tens to ones
I can use column subtraction with regrouping from the tens to ones.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Regroup when the ones digit of the subtrahend is greater than the ones digit of the minuend.
- Regroup a ten into 10 ones.
- Change the number of ones and tens in the minuend.
Keywords
Column subtraction - Column subtraction is a way of subtracting numbers by writing a number below another.
Regrouping - The process of unitising and exchanging between place values is known as regrouping.
Common misconception
Pupils may not understand how regrouping works with column subtraction.
Emphasise with pupils the size of the digits, referring to the tens and the ones. Model using Base 10 blocks so that pupils understand how regrouping works with column subtraction.
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