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Balancing with mixed operations I

Lesson

In Balancing Numbers up to 50 we saw that number sentences are balanced if both sides of the number sentence have the same value.  

Example: $20-4=13+3$204=13+3

In this number sentence both the left and right sides of the sentence are equal to $16$16.  So we say the number sentence is balanced.  

Look at this video to see how to solve maths problems involving balancing number sentences.

 

Worked Examples

Question 1

Complete the number sentence:

  1. $48-\editable{}=19+16$48=19+16

Question 2

Complete the number sentence:

  1. $15+39=9\times\editable{}$15+39=9×

Question 3

Complete the number sentence:

  1. $6\times\editable{}=24\div2$6×=24÷​2

Outcomes

NA3-1

Use a range of additive and simple multiplicative strategies with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.

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