Number (add/sub)
Lesson
Here we will use patterns in subtraction to help us find the difference between a two-digit and single-digit number.
Sometimes, you can partition or split the tens number to help. For example, 16 is the same as one ten and 6 ones.
Let's look at an example, can you see a pattern in the difference sum or the answers?
$16-9=7$16−9=7
$26-9=17$26−9=17
$36-9=27$36−9=27
So, in this example, we can see that when subtracting 9 from a two-digit number ending in six, you get an answer with a number ending in seven.
Worked Examples
question 1
$12-4=8$12−4=8. Use this to find:
$22-4=\editable{}$22−4=
$32-4=\editable{}$32−4=
$42-4=\editable{}$42−4=
$72-4=\editable{}$72−4=
question 2
question 3
Complete the pattern below.
$\editable{}$ $11$11 $\editable{}$ $15$15