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Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction

I can understand the relationship between addition and subtraction.

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Understand the relationship between addition and subtraction

I can understand the relationship between addition and subtraction.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Equations can be represented using part-part-whole or bar models
  2. The sum in an addition and the minuend in a subtraction both represent the whole
  3. The addends in an addition and the subtrahend and difference in a subtraction both represent parts

Keywords

  • Minuend - The minuend is the number being subtracted from.

  • Subtrahend - A subtrahend is a number subtracted from another.

  • Difference - The difference is the result after subtracting one number from another.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it more difficult to understand equations that start with the whole (e.g. 20 = 50 - 30)

Emphasise the need for balance in equations. To be equal, both sides must have the same value.

Base ten blocks may be helpful in representing parts and combining them to make a whole. Bar models will help pupils represent equations and understand the relationship between parts and the whole.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which numbers in the equation are addends? 28 + 26 = 54
54
Correct answer: 28
Correct answer: 26
Q2.
What number is the sum in this equation? 76 = 60 + 16
Correct Answer: 76, seventy-six
Q3.
What sum is missing from this bar model?
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Correct Answer: 55, fifty five
Q4.
Match the sum and the addends.
Correct Answer:70 + 30 =,100
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100

Correct Answer:73 + 20 =,93
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93

Correct Answer:30 + 30 =,60
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60

Correct Answer:70 + 70 =,140
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140

Q5.
Which other addition equations match this calculation? 150 + 70 = 220
Correct answer: 70 + 150 = 220
Correct answer: 220 = 70 + 150
220 − 70 = 150
Correct answer: 220 = 150 + 70
Q6.
Which equations have a sum of 200?
Correct answer: 100 + 100 =
150 + 60 =
110 + 110 =
Correct answer: 125 + 75 =

6 Questions

Q1.
What number is the subtrahend in this equation? 36 − 16 = 20
36
20
Correct answer: 16
Q2.
Match the names to the numbers in this equation: 125 − 50 = 75
Correct Answer:subtrahend,50
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50

Correct Answer:difference,75
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75

Correct Answer:minuend,125
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125

Q3.
What number is missing from the bar model?
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Correct Answer: 290, two hundred and ninety
Q4.
Match the addition and subtraction equations by looking for the same whole and the same parts.
Correct Answer:60 + 90 = 150,150 − 60 = 90
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150 − 60 = 90

Correct Answer:130 = 90 + 40,90 = 130 − 40
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90 = 130 − 40

Correct Answer:80 + 50 = 130,130 − 80 = 50
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130 − 80 = 50

Correct Answer:150 = 80 + 70,80 = 150 − 70
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80 = 150 − 70

Q5.
Which equations are represented by the bar model?
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Correct answer: 50 + 54 = 104
Correct answer: 104 − 54 = 50
104 = 52 + 52
Correct answer: 54 = 104 − 50
Q6.
Which equations could be represented by this bar model?
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Correct answer: 120 = 250 − 130
250 + 20 = 270
250 = 350 − 100
Correct answer: 250 = 110 + 140