Year 5 mental subtraction
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Year 5 mental subtraction
A key aspect of subtraction in year 5 is to, ‘subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers’. Of course, there comes a point where it is much more sensible to use written methods of subtraction, but it is surprising what can be achieved by calculating ‘in your head’. Here are two sets of worksheets which look at subtracting whole thousands or whole hundreds from large numbers. Some are easier than they look; some, especially the subtracting hundreds, are harder. This is great practice for those children confident in their ability, but who are looking for a challenge.
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subtract mentally large numbers[/caption]
Year 5 mental subtraction
A key aspect of subtraction in year 5 is to, ‘subtract numbers mentally with increasingly large numbers’. Of course, there comes a point where it is much more sensible to use written methods of subtraction, but it is surprising what can be achieved by calculating ‘in your head’. Here are two sets of worksheets which look at subtracting whole thousands or whole hundreds from large numbers. Some are easier than they look; some, especially the subtracting hundreds, are harder. This is great practice for those children confident in their ability, but who are looking for a challenge.
Go to Year 5 Mental Subtraction worksheets