Difference Word Problems — Within 100 or 1,000
Use comparison models to teach differences with larger numbers.
Teaching notes for parents and teachers
How to teach it
Represent the two amounts on a common scale. Identify the unmatched portion before subtracting, and choose an appropriate number range.
Ask your student
Are we finding a total or the gap between two totals?
If your student needs help
If the student adds both amounts, use a smaller comparison with the same structure first.
Choosing and using the worksheet
Each set contains four distinct comparisons. Both given amounts are at least 100 and no greater than 1,000, and the larger amount is strictly greater than the smaller. Equal amounts and zero amounts are not included. The selected source does not cover every possible pair or guarantee a particular mix of regrouping and no-regrouping questions.
Make a practice set
Select the worksheet, answer key, or both. When both are selected, the answer key prints after the questions. Keep it separate if you want your student to work independently.
After your student finishes
Ask the child to name both amounts and explain what the difference measures. Check that the smaller amount plus the difference equals the larger amount.
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Grade 2 selected skill connection: Within 100 default activity: 2.OA.A.1 (selected one-step difference-unknown comparisons); 2.NBT.B.5 (addition/subtraction relationship). See the Common Core standards for this grade. This worksheet does not cover every requirement in the standard.
Grade 3 selected skill connection: Supporting 3.NBT.A.2 through the within-1000 option: use place value and the addition/subtraction relationship to compare two known amounts; not a full fluency assessment. See the Common Core standards for this grade. This worksheet does not cover every requirement in the standard.