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Can you find the difference on a number line?

Goal:

Goal:

Practice!

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.

girl picking blueberries

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

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

___ - ___ = ___. Number line underneath from 60 to 90

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

86 - 19 = ___. Number line underneath from 60 to 90

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

86 - 19 = ___. Arrow underneath the 19 labeled ___ tens ___ ones. Number line underneath from 60 to 90 with a dot on 86.

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?

86 - 19 = ___. Arrow underneath the 19 labeled 1 tens 9 ones. Number line underneath from 60 to 90 with a dot on 86.

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

86 - 19 = ___. Arrow underneath the 19 labeled 1 tens 9 ones. Number line underneath from 60 to 90 with a dot on 86. Arrows jumping left to 67.

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?

number line from 35 to 65 with a dot on 62 and arrows jumping left to 39
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Yes! 62 is the whole, and 23 is the part. The difference is 39.

62 is the whole, and 23 is the part. The subtraction sentence is 62 - 23 = 39.

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Solve Word Problems by Subtracting