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Goal: Practice solving word problems on a number line.

Let’s practice solving a word problem using a number line. You will need this number line and a pencil.

Krista picked 86 blueberries. She ate 19. How many blueberries does Krista have left?

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Do you know the whole and the part in this subtraction sentence? Write them in the blanks.

Where would you place a dot on the number line? Remember, the dot goes above the whole.

19 is the part in the subtraction sentence. What digits make up the number 19? Write them below 19.

The part in the subtraction sentence tells us how far to jump to the left. Can you draw 1 jump of ten and 9 jumps of one on the number line?

Do you know the difference? Circle the difference on the number line and write it in the subtraction sentence.

Use this word problem and number line to write the whole, part, and difference in the blank subtraction sentence.

Marco flew 62 feet up into the sky. He flew 23 feet down onto a tree. How far is Marco from the ground?

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Can you find the difference on a number line?