Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space, Student Activity Book [Grade 4]

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Subtraction Starter Problems

For each problem below, four different ways to start are shown. Choose two of the starts and use each one to solve the rest of the problem.

1 397 − 139 =      
  397 − 100 = 139 + 61 = 397 − 140 = table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 3 , modified cross out enclosing , 9 , end crossout with 8 above . modified cross out enclosing , 7 , end crossout with 17 above , row2 column 1 , modified negative 139 with under bar below , end table
  First way:   Second way:  
2 table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 847 , row2 column 1 , modified negative 652 with under bar below , end table      
  847 − 600 = 652 + 48 = 847 − 700 = table with 3 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , 847 , row2 column 1 , modified negative 652 with under bar below , row3 column 1 , 5 , end table
  First way:   Second way:  

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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Arrays, Factors, and Multiplicative Comparison Unit 2 Generating and Representing Measurement Data Unit 3 Multiple Towers and Cluster Problems Unit 4 Measuring and Classifying Shapes Unit 5 Large Numbers and Landmarks Unit 6 Fraction Cards and Decimal Grids Unit 7 How Many Packages and Groups? Unit 8 Penny Jars and Towers