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Subtraction word problem in metric distance
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An astronaut traveled
481
km in his spaceship. He then traveled another
236
km to reach a space station. How many kilometers did he travel before reaching the space station?
kilometers
Answer
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Hint
Can you answer 10 correctly?
481 less 236 is
?
-200
-30
-6
481
281
251
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When subtracting numbers, it can be helpful to decompose the second number using the place value method and then use the arrow method to decrease the first number by each place value
For example, if we have 875 - 239
Decompose 239 into 2 hundreds, 3 tens, and 9 ones
Decrease 875 by -200 (=675)
Decrease 675 by -30 (=645)
Decrease 645 by -9 (=636)
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Arrow Method