The Singing Hedgehog Guide to:
Subtraction 5

Final example with zeroes:

                          - h t u
                          - 5 0 0
                          - 1 7 9  

We cannot do 0 take away 9 but there's nothing to borrow from.

We need to make something to borrow from in the tens column.

First we borrow from the 5 to make this:

                          - h   t   u
                          - 4  10  0
                          - 1   7   9

Now we can borrow from the ten:

                          - h   t   u
                          - 4   9  10
                          - 1   7   9
                          - 3   2   1

Here is my real version!

Now you need to practise:

downloadable worksheet
(save this file then run it)


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