Place value and the four operations
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- Find the value of a digit in a number up to 10,000,000
- Round a number to the nearest 10, 100, 1000 or 100,000
- Add and subtract large numbers using a column method
- Count through zero with negative numbers in a context
- Work out a calculation in the correct order of operations
You should already know
- Place value to 1,000,000 and rounding (Year 5 maths)
- Adding and subtracting with the column method (Year 5 maths)
Where this leads
- Multiplying and dividing whole numbers (Chapter 2 of this book)
KS2 SATs practice for arithmetic (Year 6). Original questions in the style of the national tests. Content: Read, write, order and compare whole numbers up to 10,000,000 and determine the value of each digit (Year 5-6), Count forwards and backwards in powers of 10 (Year 5), Interpret negative numbers in context, and count forwards and backwards through zero (Year 6), Round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy (Year 5-6), Add and subtract whole numbers with more than four digits using the formal columnar method (Year 5), Add and subtract mentally with large numbers (Year 5-6), Use the order of operations: brackets, then division and multiplication, then addition and subtraction (Year 6), Use estimation and rounding to check answers; solve problems combining these (Year 5-6).
Exercise P Do you remember?
Non-calculatorMethod. Write each part in its column, then put the digits together.
- Write the thousands. 4 thousands is 4,000.4,000
- Add the hundreds and ones. 2 hundreds is 200 and 9 ones is 9.4,000 + 200 + 9 = 4,209
- Write the answer. 4,209
Check. 4,209 has 4 in the thousands column. ✓
Method. Adding 1,000 changes only the thousands digit.
- Look at the thousands. The number has 2 thousands, so add 1 thousand.2,718 + 1,000
- Work out the total. 2 thousands + 1 thousand is 3 thousands.3,718
- Write the answer. 3,718
Check. Count on 1,000 from 2,718. ✓
Method. Take away the thousands, hundreds, tens and ones in turn.
- Take away 1,000 from 5,000. That leaves 4,000.4,000
- Take away 234 more. 4,000 − 234 = 3,766.3,766
- Write the answer. 3,766
Check. Check: 3,766 + 1,234 = 5,000. ✓
Method. Look at the ones digit to decide whether to round up or down.
- Find the two tens either side. 40 and 50.40 < 46 < 50
- Look at the ones digit. 6 is 5 or more, so round up.50
- Write the answer. 50
Check. 46 is nearer to 50 than to 40. ✓
Method. Use a known times table fact.
- Recall the fact. Seven eights are fifty-six.7 × 8 = 56
- Write the answer. 56
Check. 8 × 7 = 56 as well. ✓
Place value to 10,000,000
Rule
Every column is worth ten times the column on its right: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions and ten millions.
The value of a digit is the digit multiplied by its column. In 4,702,815 the 7 is in the hundred thousands column, so it is worth 7 × 100,000 = 700,000.
Multiplying by 10 moves every digit one column to the left. For the full work on place value, read Year 6 maths, chapter 1.
Key ideas
- Each column is ten times the column on its right.
- The value of a digit is the digit times its column value.
- Compare two numbers from the left: the first column that differs decides.
- Multiplying by 10, 100 or 1000 shifts the digits to the left.
Method. Find the column of the 7, then multiply it by the column value.
- Find the column of the digit. Count from the right: this is the hundred thousands column.digit 7 in the hundred thousands column
- Multiply the digit by the column value. Each column is worth ten times the column on its right.7 × 100,000 = 700,000
- Write the answer. 700,000
Check. The 7 is in the hundred thousands column, and 700,000 + 4,002,815 = 4,702,815. ✓
Watch out. The 7 is not worth 7. Its column makes it worth seven hundred thousand.
Method. Write each part in its column, then add them.
- Write the millions. 3 millions is 3,000,000.3,000,000
- Write the thousands. 40 thousands is 40,000.3,000,000 + 40,000
- Write the hundreds. 6 hundreds is 600.3,000,000 + 40,000 + 600 = 3,040,600
- Write the answer. 3,040,600
Check. Count the zeros: the hundreds, tens and ones columns need zeros where nothing is written. ✓
Watch out. Leave the tens and ones as zeros if the question does not mention them.
Method. Compare the numbers from the left. Count the digits first.
- Count the digits. Two numbers have seven digits and two have six.509,100 and 509,010 have six digits
- Compare the six-digit numbers. Both start 509, then 1 is bigger than 0.509,010 < 509,100
- Compare the seven-digit numbers. Both start with 5 million. In the hundred thousands column 0 is less than 1, so 5,091,000 is smaller.5,091,000 < 5,190,000
- Write the answer. 509,010, 509,100, 5,091,000, 5,190,000
Check. Each number is smaller than the one after it. ✓
Watch out. 509,010 has six digits, so it is smaller than 5,091,000, which has seven.
Exercise 1A Practice: place value to ten million
Non-calculatorMethod. The 9 is in the hundred thousands column.
- Find the column of the digit. Count from the right: this is the hundred thousands column.digit 9 in the hundred thousands column
- Multiply. Hundred thousands are 100,000 each.9 × 100,000 = 900,000
- Write the answer. 900,000
Check. 3,904,216 has 9 in the hundred thousands column. ✓
Method. Find the column of the 3, then multiply.
- Find the column of the digit. Count from the right: this is the thousands column.digit 3 in the thousands column
- Multiply the digit by the column value. Each column is worth ten times the column on its right.3 × 1,000 = 3,000
- Write the answer. 3,000
Check. The 3 is in the thousands column: 3,000 + 80,000 + 457 = 83,457. ✓
Watch out. Count from the right: ones, tens, hundreds, thousands.
Method. Write each column, then add.
- Write each part. Use zeros where a column is empty.3,000,000 + 40,000 + 600
- Add the parts. The total has 3 in the millions.3,040,600
- Write the answer. 3,040,600
Check. The tens and ones columns are zero. ✓
Method. Each step adds 100,000.
- First step. 3,600,000 + 100,000 = 3,700,000.3,700,000
- Second and third steps. Add 100,000 twice more.3,800,000, then 3,900,000
- Write the answer. 3,900,000
Check. Three lots of 100,000 is 300,000. ✓
Method. Multiplying by 10 moves every digit one column to the left.
- Move each digit one column left. Add a zero at the end.46,250 × 10
- Write the answer. The digits stay the same, with a zero added.462,500
- Write the answer. 462,500
Check. Divide the answer by 10 to get back to 46,250. ✓
Method. Multiplying by 1,000 moves the digits three columns to the left.
- Move the digits three columns. Add three zeros at the end.3,072 × 1,000
- Write the answer. The total is 3,072 thousands.3,072,000
- Write the answer. 3,072,000
Check. Check: 3,072,000 ÷ 1,000 = 3,072. ✓
Method. Adding 1,000,000 changes only the millions digit.
- Find the millions digit. The millions digit is 7.7 millions
- Add 1 million. 7 millions + 1 million = 8 millions.8,250,400
- Write the answer. 8,250,400
Check. 8,250,400 - 7,250,400 = 1,000,000. ✓
Method. Put each digit in its own column.
- Write the digits in order. Ten thousands, thousands, tens, ones.9 7 0 6 3
- Read the number. There are 0 hundreds, so the number has a zero in the hundreds column.97,063
- Write the answer. 97,063
Check. Digit check: 9, 7, 0, 6, 3 from left to right. ✓
Watch out. Do not forget the zero in the hundreds column.
Method. Compare the two numbers from the left.
- Line the numbers up by place value. Both numbers must have the same columns to compare them.6,482,000 and 6,428,000
- Compare from the left. The leftmost columns that match tell you nothing; the first column that differs decides.the ten thousands columns: 8 and 2
- Say which is bigger. The number with the bigger digit in the ten thousands column is bigger.6,482,000 is bigger
- Write the answer. >
Check. 6,482,000 has 8 where 6,428,000 has 2 in the ten thousands column. ✓
Method. Test each choice against the question.
- Read what the question asks. Decide what you need to find or check.
- Test the choice. 1,452,000 has 1 million, 4 hundred thousands, 5 ten thousands and 2 thousands.1,452,000 is right
- Reject the other choices. 3,640,000 has 6 in the hundred thousands. 4,013,000 has 0 in the hundred thousands. 2,345,678 has 3 in the hundred thousands.3,640,000 and 4,013,000 and 2,345,678 are not right
- Write the answer. 1,452,000
Check. 1,452,000 is right. ✓
Method. Put the largest digit in the largest column, then go down in order.
- Order the digits from largest to smallest. Largest digit first.9, 7, 4, 4, 2, 1, 0
- Write the number. Put the digits in that order.9,744,210
- Write the answer. 9,744,210
Check. Seven digits, each used once: 9 7 4 4 2 1 0. ✓
Method. Find the value of the first 5 and of the last 5.
- Find the first 5. It is in the millions column.5,000,000
- Find the last 5. It is in the ones column.5
- Write the answer. No, the 5s are worth different amounts because they are in different columns.
Check. 5,000,000 and 5 are not equal. ✓
Negative numbers in context
Rule
A negative number is less than zero. On a number line, -1 is one step below 0 and -5 is five steps below.
Counting up moves towards zero and then into the positives. Counting down moves further below zero.
The bigger the negative number ignoring its minus sign, the smaller the number: -9 is less than -2.
Key ideas
- Negative numbers are below zero: -1, -2, -3 ...
- Going up from -4 by 3 gives -1: the count stops at -1, not at 1.
- Less than means further left on the number line.
- Counting up from a negative number moves towards zero.
Method. Count up 3 steps from -4 on a number line.
- Start at -4. The thermometer starts at -4°C.-4°C
- Count up 3 steps. Each step adds 1: -3, -2, -1.-4 → -3 → -2 → -1
- Read the answer. Three steps up from -4 is -1.-4 + 3 = -1
- Write the answer. -1°C
Check. -1 + 1 = 0, so -1 is one step below zero. ✓
Watch out. Do not go up past zero: -4 + 3 is -1, not 1.
Method. Move up 9 metres from -12 by counting up through the negatives.
- Start at -12. The diver is 12 m below the surface.-12 m
- Count up 9 metres. Going up adds to the number: -12 + 9 = -3.-12 + 9 = -3
- Read the answer in the context. She is 3 m below the surface.-3 m
- Write the answer. -3 m
Check. She is still below the surface, so the answer is negative. ✓
Method. The further a negative number is from zero, the colder it is.
- Compare the two temperatures. Both are below zero.-9 and -2
- Think about the number line. -9 is further left than -2, so it is less.-9 < -2
- Say which is colder. The smaller temperature is colder.-9°C is colder
- Write the answer. -9°C
Check. -9 is less than -2. ✓
Watch out. -9 is less than -2, even though 9 is bigger than 2.
Exercise 1B Practice: negative numbers in context
Non-calculatorMethod. Count up 2 from -5.
- Count up 2 steps. -5 → -4 → -3.-5 + 2 = -3
- Write the answer. -3
Check. Count back 2 from -3 to check you reach -5. ✓
Method. Count each step from -3 to 2.
- List the steps. Go through zero: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2.-3 → -2 → -1 → 0 → 1 → 2
- Count the steps. There are five steps between the numbers.5 steps
- Write the answer. 5
Check. Count the numbers in the list: 6 numbers, 5 gaps. ✓
Watch out. Count the gaps between the numbers, not the numbers themselves.
Method. Test each choice against the question.
- Read what the question asks. Decide what you need to find or check.
- Test the choice. -7 is the furthest below zero, so it is the least.-7°C is right
- Reject the other choices. -2 is warmer. 0 and 3 are not below zero.-2°C and 0°C and 3°C are not right
- Write the answer. -7°C
Check. -7°C is right. ✓
Method. Count up 6 from -6.
- Count up 6 steps. -6 → -5 → -4 → -3 → -2 → -1 → 0.-6 + 6 = 0
- Read the answer. The temperature reaches zero.0°C
- Write the answer. 0°C
Check. Six steps up from -6 lands on 0. ✓
Method. Count down 4 from 1.
- Count down 4 steps. 1 → 0 → -1 → -2 → -3.1 - 4 = -3
- Write the answer. -3
Check. Count up 4 from -3 to get back to 1. ✓
Method. Count down 4 from 1, through zero.
- Count down 4 steps. 1 → 0 → -1 → -2 → -3.1 - 4 = -3
- Read the answer. The temperature is 3 degrees below zero.-3°C
- Write the answer. -3°C
Check. Counting up 4 from -3 returns to 1. ✓
Method. Add the payment to the balance.
- Start at -£35. The account is £35 overdrawn.-£35
- Add £60. Adding 60 to -35 gives 25.-35 + 60 = 25
- Write the answer. £25
Check. The new balance is £25 in credit. ✓
Method. Count up 9 from -12.
- Count up 9 steps. -12 → -3 is 9 steps up.-12 + 9 = -3
- Read the answer. He is 3 m below the surface.-3 m
- Write the answer. -3 m
Check. Check: -3 - 9 = -12. ✓
Method. Count the steps from 3 down to -5 through zero.
- Count down to zero. From 3 to 0 is 3 degrees.3 degrees
- Count from zero to -5. From 0 to -5 is 5 degrees.3 + 5 = 8 degrees
- Write the answer. 8
Check. Check: 3 - (-5) = 3 + 5 = 8. ✓
Watch out. Count through zero: the fall is not 3 minus 5.
Method. Count up 5 from -2.
- Count up 5 floors. From -2 up to 0 is 2 floors; 3 more floors reach 3.-2 + 5 = 3
- Write the answer. 3
Check. Count up 2 to reach 0, then 3 more to reach 3. ✓
Method. Test each choice against the question.
- Read what the question asks. Decide what you need to find or check.
- Test the choice. -9 is closer to zero, so it is greater.-9 is right
- Reject the other choices. -15 is further below zero, so it is less.-15 are not right
- Write the answer. -9
Check. -9 is right. ✓
Method. Look at the number line.
- Place both numbers. -2 is nearer zero than -7.-2 and -7
- Compare. Numbers nearer zero, on the right of the number line, are greater.-2 > -7
- Write the answer. No, -2 is bigger because it is closer to zero.
Check. Counting from -7 to -2 goes up 5. ✓
Rounding and estimation
Rule
To round to a given place, look at the digit just to the right of that column. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is 4 or less, round down.
Estimating means rounding each number first, then working with the rounded numbers. It shows whether your answer is about right.
Key ideas
- Round up when the digit to the right is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.
- Round down when that digit is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.
- Estimate by rounding every number to the same place value.
- An estimate tells you the answer is about right, not the exact answer.
Method. Find the two thousands either side, then look at the hundreds digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 36,000 and 37,000.36,000 < 36,479 < 37,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 4
- Round to the nearest thousand. The digit is 4, which is less than 5, so round down.36,479 rounds to 36,000
- Write the answer. 36,000
Check. 36,000 is 479 less than 36,479, and 37,000 is 521 more. ✓
Watch out. Look at the hundreds digit (4), not the thousands digit.
Method. Look at the digit to the right of the hundred thousands column.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 2,800,000 and 2,900,000.2,800,000 < 2,850,000 < 2,900,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 5
- Round to the nearest hundred thousand. The digit is 5, which is 5 or more, so round up.2,850,000 rounds to 2,900,000
- Write the answer. 2,900,000
Check. 2,850,000 is halfway between 2,800,000 and 2,900,000, and halves round up. ✓
Method. Round both numbers first, then add the rounded numbers.
- Round the first number. Nearest thousand: 4,912 is nearer to 5,000.4,912 → 5,000
- Round the second number. Nearest thousand: 3,087 is nearer to 3,000.3,087 → 3,000
- Add the rounded numbers. The estimate is about 8,000. The exact answer is 8,000 too.5,000 + 3,000 = 8,000
- Write the answer. 8,000
Check. The exact answer is 7,999, which is close to the estimate of 8,000. ✓
Watch out. An estimate can be close but not exact: 7,999 and 8,000 differ by 1.
Exercise 1C Practice: rounding and estimating
Non-calculatorMethod. Look at the tens digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 8,400 and 8,500.8,400 < 8,463 < 8,500
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 6
- Round to the nearest hundred. The digit is 6, which is 5 or more, so round up.8,463 rounds to 8,500
- Write the answer. 8,500
Check. 8,500 is 37 more than 8,463, and 8,400 is 63 less. ✓
Method. Look at the hundreds digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 58,000 and 59,000.58,000 < 58,241 < 59,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 2
- Round to the nearest thousand. The digit is 2, which is less than 5, so round down.58,241 rounds to 58,000
- Write the answer. 58,000
Check. 58,000 is the nearest thousand. ✓
Method. Look at the ones digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 670 and 680.670 < 672 < 680
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 2
- Round to the nearest ten. The digit is 2, which is less than 5, so round down.672 rounds to 670
- Write the answer. 670
Check. 670 is nearer to 672 than 680 is. ✓
Method. Look at the ten thousands digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 3,400,000 and 3,500,000.3,400,000 < 3,465,000 < 3,500,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 6
- Round to the nearest hundred thousand. The digit is 6, which is 5 or more, so round up.3,465,000 rounds to 3,500,000
- Write the answer. 3,500,000
Check. 3,500,000 is nearer than 3,400,000. ✓
Method. Look at the hundred thousands digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 9,000,000 and 10,000,000.9,000,000 < 9,999,997 < 10,000,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 9
- Round to the nearest million. The digit is 9, which is 5 or more, so round up.9,999,997 rounds to 10,000,000
- Write the answer. 10,000,000
Check. 10,000,000 is 3 more than 9,999,997. ✓
Watch out. Rounding can change the number of digits: 9 million rounds up to 10 million.
Method. Look at the thousands digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 410,000 and 420,000.410,000 < 412,000 < 420,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 2
- Round to the nearest ten thousand. The digit is 2, which is less than 5, so round down.412,000 rounds to 410,000
- Write the answer. 410,000
Check. 410,000 is 2,000 less, and 420,000 is 8,000 more. ✓
Method. Look at the hundreds digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 15,000 and 16,000.15,000 < 15,608 < 16,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 6
- Round to the nearest thousand. The digit is 6, which is 5 or more, so round up.15,608 rounds to 16,000
- Write the answer. 16,000
Check. 16,000 is 392 more than 15,608. ✓
Method. Round each number, then subtract.
- Round 48,207. Nearest 10,000 is 50,000.48,207 → 50,000
- Round 19,586. Nearest 10,000 is 20,000.19,586 → 20,000
- Subtract. The estimate is 30,000.50,000 - 20,000 = 30,000
- Write the answer. 30,000
Check. The exact answer is 28,621, which is close to 30,000. ✓
Method. Round to the nearest 100.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 2,400 and 2,500.2,400 < 2,465 < 2,500
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 6
- Round to the nearest hundred. The digit is 6, which is 5 or more, so round up.2,465 rounds to 2,500
- Write the answer. 2,500
Check. 2,500 is nearer to 2,465 than 2,400 is. ✓
Watch out. A rounding to 2,400 would be wrong here because 65 is more than 50.
Method. Estimate the answer, then compare it with Sam's answer.
- Round the numbers. 3,812 → 4,000 and 5,190 → 5,000.4,000 + 5,000
- Estimate. The answer should be about 9,000.4,000 + 5,000 = 9,000
- Compare with Sam's answer. 8,002 is about 1,000 less than 9,000, so it is not sensible.8,002 is not about 9,000
- Write the answer. No
Check. The exact answer is 9,002, so Sam is wrong: 8,002 is about 1,000 too small. ✓
Method. Round in two steps, then round the original number once and compare.
- Round to the nearest 100. The tens digit is 5, so 1,450 rounds up to 1,500.1,450 → 1,500
- Round that to the nearest 1,000. The hundreds digit is 5, so 1,500 rounds up to 2,000.1,500 → 2,000
- Round 1,450 once to the nearest 1,000. The hundreds digit is 4, so it rounds down to 1,000.1,450 → 1,000
- Write the answer. 2,000 (two steps) and 1,000 (one step); not the same
Check. The two methods give different answers, so the rounding must not be done in steps. ✓
Watch out. Round the original number once when you can. Rounding in steps can change the answer.
Method. Look at which digit is next to each column.
- Round to the nearest 1,000. The hundreds digit is 4, so round down.8,000
- Round to the nearest 100. The tens digit is 5, so round up.8,500
- Write the answer. Because the hundreds digit is 4, so it rounds down to 8,000 at the thousand level, but the tens digit is 5, so it rounds up to 8,500 at the hundred level.
Check. Different columns use different digits. ✓
Adding and subtracting large numbers
Rule
Line the numbers up so that each digit is in its own column. Start at the ones column on the right.
In addition, if a column makes ten or more, write the ones digit and carry the tens digit to the next column.
In subtraction, if the top digit is smaller, borrow 10 from the column on its left.
Mental methods can split a number: 2,400,000 + 300,000 is 2,700,000 because 24 + 3 = 27 hundred thousand.
Key ideas
- Line up the place values before you start.
- Carry in addition when a column makes 10 or more.
- Borrow in subtraction when the top digit is too small.
- Check a subtraction by adding the answer back to the smaller number.
Method. Add column by column from the right, carrying where needed.
- Add the ones column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.0 + 5 + 0 = 5, write 5
- Add the tens column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.6 + 4 + 0 = 10, write 0, carry 1
- Add the hundreds column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.2 + 8 + 1 = 11, write 1, carry 1
- Add the thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.8 + 6 + 1 = 15, write 5, carry 1
- Add the ten thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.1 + 9 + 1 = 11, write 1, carry 1
- Add the hundred thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.7 + 3 + 1 = 11, write 1, carry 1
- Add the millions column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.4 + 2 + 1 = 7, write 7
- Write the answer. 7,115,105
Check. Check the other way round: 2,396,845 + 4,718,260 = 7,115,105. ✓
Watch out. Do not forget to carry from one column to the next.
Method. Subtract column by column from the right, borrowing where needed.
- Subtract the ones column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.7 - 0 = 7, which is less than 9, so borrow 10: 17 - 9 = 8
- Subtract the tens column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.1 - 1 = 0, which is less than 4, so borrow 10: 10 - 4 = 6
- Subtract the hundreds column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.5 - 1 = 4, which is less than 6, so borrow 10: 14 - 6 = 8
- Subtract the thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.4 - 1 = 3, which is less than 8, so borrow 10: 13 - 8 = 5
- Subtract the ten thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 9, so borrow 10: 9 - 9 = 0
- Subtract the hundred thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 3, so borrow 10: 9 - 3 = 6
- Subtract the millions column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.5 - 2 = 3
- Write the answer. 3,605,868
Check. Check: 3,605,868 + 2,398,649 = 6,004,517. ✓
Watch out. Borrowing across several zeros is the hardest case: check each column.
Method. Add the hundred thousands, not the individual digits.
- Split the numbers. 2,400,000 is 24 hundred thousand and 300,000 is 3 hundred thousand.24 + 3 = 27 hundred thousand
- Put it back together. Twenty-seven hundred thousand is 2,700,000.2,700,000
- Write the answer. 2,700,000
Check. 2,700,000 - 300,000 = 2,400,000. ✓
Exercise 1D Practice: adding and subtracting large numbers
Non-calculatorMethod. Use the column method, carrying where needed.
- Add the ones column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.0 + 5 + 0 = 5, write 5
- Add the tens column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.4 + 9 + 0 = 13, write 3, carry 1
- Add the hundreds column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.3 + 0 + 1 = 4, write 4
- Add the thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.6 + 8 + 0 = 14, write 4, carry 1
- Add the ten thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.5 + 1 + 1 = 7, write 7
- Add the hundred thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.2 + 1 + 0 = 3, write 3
- Add the millions column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.1 + 2 + 0 = 3, write 3
- Write the answer. 3,374,435
Check. 2,118,095 + 1,256,340 = 3,374,435. ✓
Method. Subtract column by column, borrowing across the zeros.
- Subtract the ones column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Subtract the tens column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Subtract the hundreds column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Subtract the thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Subtract the ten thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0, which is less than 5, so borrow 10: 10 - 5 = 5
- Subtract the hundred thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 2, so borrow 10: 9 - 2 = 7
- Subtract the millions column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.6 - 3 = 3
- Write the answer. 3,750,000
Check. 3,750,000 + 3,250,000 = 7,000,000. ✓
Method. Add column by column, carrying where needed.
- Add the ones column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.8 + 6 + 0 = 14, write 4, carry 1
- Add the tens column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.7 + 7 + 1 = 15, write 5, carry 1
- Add the hundreds column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.6 + 8 + 1 = 15, write 5, carry 1
- Add the thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.5 + 9 + 1 = 15, write 5, carry 1
- Add the ten thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.4 + 0 + 1 = 5, write 5
- Write the answer. 55,554
Check. Estimate: 46,000 + 10,000 = 56,000, close to 55,554. ✓
Method. Subtract column by column, borrowing.
- Subtract the ones column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0, which is less than 6, so borrow 10: 10 - 6 = 4
- Subtract the tens column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 2, so borrow 10: 9 - 2 = 7
- Subtract the hundreds column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 4, so borrow 10: 9 - 4 = 5
- Subtract the thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 7, so borrow 10: 9 - 7 = 2
- Subtract the ten thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 3, so borrow 10: 9 - 3 = 6
- Subtract the hundred thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Write the answer. 62,574
Check. 62,574 + 37,426 = 100,000. ✓
Method. Add the thousands in two parts.
- Round 996,000 up. 996,000 is 4,000 less than 1,000,000.3,004,000 + 1,000,000 = 4,004,000
- Take away 4,000. Subtract 4,000 from 4,004,000.4,004,000 - 4,000 = 4,000,000
- Write the answer. 4,000,000
Check. 4,000,000 - 996,000 = 3,004,000. ✓
Method. Change only the millions digit.
- Subtract 1 million. The millions digit goes from 8 to 7.8,500,000 - 1,000,000
- Write the answer. The rest of the number stays the same.7,500,000
- Write the answer. 7,500,000
Check. 7,500,000 + 1,000,000 = 8,500,000. ✓
Method. Add 5,000 and take away 100.
- Add 5,000. 25,000 + 5,000 = 30,000.30,000
- Take away 100. 4,900 is 100 less than 5,000.30,000 - 100 = 29,900
- Write the answer. 29,900
Check. 29,900 - 4,900 = 25,000. ✓
Method. Add the two totals with a column method.
- Add the ones column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.8 + 4 + 0 = 12, write 2, carry 1
- Add the tens column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.7 + 5 + 1 = 13, write 3, carry 1
- Add the hundreds column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.6 + 6 + 1 = 13, write 3, carry 1
- Add the thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.5 + 7 + 1 = 13, write 3, carry 1
- Add the ten thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.4 + 8 + 1 = 13, write 3, carry 1
- Add the hundred thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.3 + 9 + 1 = 13, write 3, carry 1
- Add the millions column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.2 + 1 + 1 = 4, write 4
- Write the answer. 4,333,332
Check. About 2,300,000 + 2,000,000 = 4,300,000, close to 4,333,332. ✓
Method. Subtract the number in the north from the total.
- Subtract the ones column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Subtract the tens column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Subtract the hundreds column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0, which is less than 5, so borrow 10: 10 - 5 = 5
- Subtract the thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 8, so borrow 10: 9 - 8 = 1
- Subtract the ten thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.5 - 1 = 4, which is less than 6, so borrow 10: 14 - 6 = 8
- Subtract the hundred thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.3 - 2 = 1
- Subtract the millions column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.3 - 1 = 2
- Write the answer. 2,181,500
Check. 2,181,500 + 1,268,500 = 3,450,000. ✓
Method. Subtract the cost from the savings.
- Write the calculation. Savings take away the cost.10,000 - 3,678
- Work it out. Subtract column by column with borrowing.10,000 - 3,678 = 6,322
- Write the answer. £6,322
Check. 6,322 + 3,678 = 10,000. ✓
Method. A subtraction is correct when the answer plus the smaller number gives the bigger number.
- Add the answer and the smaller number. Add 4,227,000 and 1,234,000.4,227,000 + 1,234,000 = 5,461,000
- Compare with the starting number. It is 5,461,000, which matches the first number.5,461,000 = 5,461,000
- Write the answer. Add the answer to 1,234,000 and check you get 5,461,000.
Check. The check works, so the subtraction is correct. ✓
Method. Count on from 7,999,999 to 8,000,000.
- Count the steps. From 7,999,999 to 8,000,000 is one step.7,999,999 + 1 = 8,000,000
- Write the answer. The difference is 1, so Sam is wrong.8,000,000 - 7,999,999 = 1
- Write the answer. 1
Check. Sam is wrong: the answer is 1. ✓
Watch out. The gap between 7,999,999 and 8,000,000 is one, not two.
Order of operations and mixed problems
Rule
Work out brackets first. Then do multiplication and division, working from left to right. Then do addition and subtraction, working from left to right.
So 3 + 4 × 5 is 3 + 20 = 23, not 35.
Key ideas
- Brackets first, then multiply and divide, then add and subtract.
- Multiplication and division are done before addition and subtraction.
- Work from left to right when the operations are the same.
- Check by estimating: the answer should be about right.
Method. Multiplication is done before addition.
- Multiply first. Do 4 × 5 before adding 3.4 × 5 = 20
- Add the 3. Now add 3 to 20.3 + 20 = 23
- Write the answer. 23
Check. Not (3 + 4) × 5 = 35: the brackets are missing from the question. ✓
Watch out. Without brackets, the multiplication is done first, so the answer is 23.
Method. Brackets first, then division and multiplication from left to right.
- Do the brackets. 8 + 4 = 12 inside the brackets.(8 + 4) = 12
- Divide. Then 12 ÷ 3 = 4.12 ÷ 3 = 4
- Multiply. Finally 4 × 2 = 8.4 × 2 = 8
- Write the answer. 8
Check. Working left to right after the brackets gives the same answer. ✓
Method. Multiply before you add and subtract, and then go from left to right.
- Multiply. 3 × 4 = 12 is done first.20 - 12 + 6
- Subtract. Then 20 - 12 = 8.8 + 6
- Add. Finally 8 + 6 = 14.14
- Write the answer. 14
Check. The multiplication comes before the subtraction and addition. ✓
Watch out. Doing the subtraction first gives 17 × 4 + 6 = 74, which is wrong.
Exercise 1E Practice: order of operations and problems
Non-calculatorMethod. Multiply before adding.
- Multiply. 3 × 4 = 12.6 + 12
- Add. 6 + 12 = 18.18
- Write the answer. 18
Check. Adding first would give 36, which is wrong. ✓
Method. Divide before adding.
- Divide. 20 ÷ 4 = 5.5 + 6
- Add. 5 + 6 = 11.11
- Write the answer. 11
Check. Check: 11 - 6 = 5 = 20 ÷ 4. ✓
Method. Brackets first, then multiply.
- Brackets. 9 - 3 = 6.6 × 4
- Multiply. 6 × 4 = 24.24
- Write the answer. 24
Check. Without brackets, 9 - 12 would be -3, which is wrong. ✓
Method. Divide before subtracting.
- Divide. 12 ÷ 3 = 4.18 - 4
- Subtract. 18 - 4 = 14.14
- Write the answer. 14
Check. The answer is 14, not 2. ✓
Method. Brackets, then multiply, then subtract.
- Brackets. 5 + 7 = 12.2 × 12 - 4
- Multiply. 2 × 12 = 24.24 - 4
- Subtract. 24 - 4 = 20.20
- Write the answer. 20
Check. 20 + 4 = 24, which is 2 × 12. ✓
Method. Brackets first, then divide.
- Brackets. 12 + 8 = 20.20 ÷ 5
- Divide. 20 ÷ 5 = 4.4
- Write the answer. 4
Check. 4 × 5 = 20. ✓
Method. Multiply the packs first, then add the single pencils.
- Work out the packs. 3 packs of 6 is 18 pencils.3 × 6 = 18
- Add the singles. 18 + 4 = 22.18 + 4 = 22
- Write the answer. 22
Check. Ali has 22 pencils in total. ✓
Method. Multiply the rows by the chairs in each row, then subtract the chairs taken away.
- Find all the chairs. 12 × 15 = 180.12 × 15 = 180
- Take away the chairs. 180 - 18 = 162.180 - 18 = 162
- Write the answer. 162
Check. 162 + 18 = 180. ✓
Method. Work out the cost for each group, then add.
- Adults. 5 × £4 = £20.£20
- Children. 6 × £2 = £12.£12
- Add the two totals. £20 + £12 = £32.£32
- Write the answer. £32
Check. The cost for the adults is more than half the total, so £32 is sensible. ✓
Method. Brackets change the order: the sum inside is done first.
- Try the brackets around 7 + 5. (7 + 5) × 3 = 12 × 3.(7 + 5) × 3
- Work it out. 12 × 3 = 36, which is the target.12 × 3 = 36
- Write the answer. (7 + 5) × 3 = 36
Check. Without brackets, 7 + 5 × 3 is 22. ✓
Method. Try brackets around the first sum.
- Brackets around 4 + 3. (4 + 3) = 7.(4 + 3) × 2 + 1
- Work it out. 7 × 2 = 14, then 14 + 1 = 15.14 + 1 = 15
- Write the answer. (4 + 3) × 2 + 1 = 15
Check. Without the brackets the answer is 11. ✓
Method. Subtraction is done from left to right.
- Do the first subtraction. 10 - 4 = 6.10 - 4 = 6
- Do the second subtraction. 6 - 3 = 3.6 - 3 = 3
- Write the answer. No, the answer is 3, because subtraction works from left to right.
Check. The answer is 3, not 9. ✓
Method. Test each choice against the question.
- Read what the question asks. Decide what you need to find or check.
- Test the choice. 2 + 3 × 4 means 2 + 12, which is 14.2 + 3 × 4 = 14 is right
- Reject the other choices. Adding first gives 20, and multiplying the whole thing gives 24. Both break the order of operations.2 + 3 × 4 = 20 and 2 + 3 × 4 = 24 are not right
- Write the answer. 2 + 3 × 4 = 14
Check. 2 + 3 × 4 = 14 is right. ✓
Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| Value of a digit | Multiply the digit by its column: 7 in 4,702,815 is 7 × 100,000 = 700,000. |
| Comparing numbers | Line up the columns and compare from the left; the first column that differs decides. |
| Rounding | Look at the digit to the right of the rounding column: 5 or more rounds up, 4 or less rounds down. |
| Column addition | Add column by column from the right, carrying tens to the next column. |
| Column subtraction | Subtract column by column from the right, borrowing 10 when the top digit is too small. |
| Negative numbers | Count through zero on a number line; -4 + 3 = -1. |
| Order of operations | Brackets, then multiply and divide, then add and subtract, working left to right. |
Can you…?
- I can name the value of any digit in a number up to 10,000,000
- I can round a number to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, 100,000 or million
- I can add and subtract large numbers using a column method
- I can count through zero with negative numbers in a real context
- I can use the order of operations, including brackets, to get the right answer
- I can estimate by rounding first, and say whether an answer is sensible
Key terms
- place value
- the value of a digit, which depends on its column
- digit
- one of the symbols 0 to 9 used to write a number
- round
- to change a number to the nearest multiple of a given amount
- estimate
- a sensible, rounded answer that shows whether the exact answer is about right
- carry
- move ten from one column to the next in addition
- borrow
- take ten from the next column when subtracting
- negative number
- a number less than zero, such as -4
- order of operations
- the rule that says which part of a calculation is done first
Exercise 1Z Check-up
Non-calculatorMethod. Find the column of the 8, then multiply.
- Find the column of the digit. Count from the right: this is the ten thousands column.digit 8 in the ten thousands column
- Multiply the digit by the column value. Each column is worth ten times the column on its right.8 × 10,000 = 80,000
- Write the answer. 80,000
Check. The 8 is in the ten thousands column: 80,000 + 6,200,000 + 491 = 6,280,491. ✓
Method. Look at the thousands digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 740,000 and 750,000.740,000 < 743,526 < 750,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 3
- Round to the nearest ten thousand. The digit is 3, which is less than 5, so round down.743,526 rounds to 740,000
- Write the answer. 740,000
Check. 740,000 is 3,526 less; 750,000 is 6,474 more. ✓
Method. Add column by column from the right.
- Add the ones column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.2 + 8 + 0 = 10, write 0, carry 1
- Add the tens column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.0 + 5 + 1 = 6, write 6
- Add the hundreds column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.6 + 4 + 0 = 10, write 0, carry 1
- Add the thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.5 + 7 + 1 = 13, write 3, carry 1
- Add the ten thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.0 + 3 + 1 = 4, write 4
- Add the hundred thousands column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.8 + 9 + 0 = 17, write 7, carry 1
- Add the millions column. Write the ones digit of the total in this column, and carry the tens digit to the next column.4 + 1 + 1 = 6, write 6
- Write the answer. 6,743,060
Check. 1,937,458 + 4,805,602 = 6,743,060. ✓
Method. Subtract column by column, borrowing.
- Subtract the ones column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0
- Subtract the tens column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0, which is less than 5, so borrow 10: 10 - 5 = 5
- Subtract the hundreds column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 7, so borrow 10: 9 - 7 = 2
- Subtract the thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 6, so borrow 10: 9 - 6 = 3
- Subtract the ten thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 8, so borrow 10: 9 - 8 = 1
- Subtract the hundred thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 1 = -1, which is less than 4, so borrow 10: 9 - 4 = 5
- Subtract the millions column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.2 - 1 = 1
- Write the answer. 1,513,250
Check. 1,513,250 + 1,486,750 = 3,000,000. ✓
Method. Count up 11 from -8.
- Count up. -8 up to 0 is 8 steps; 3 more steps reach 3.-8 + 11 = 3
- Write the answer. 3°C
Check. Count back 11 from 3 to reach -8. ✓
Method. Multiply first, then go left to right.
- Multiply. 2 × 6 = 12.9 + 12 - 4
- Add and subtract. 9 + 12 = 21, then 21 - 4 = 17.17
- Write the answer. 17
Check. Working left to right without the rule gives 11 × 6 - 4 = 62, which is wrong. ✓
Method. Brackets, then multiply, then add.
- Brackets. 14 - 6 = 8.8 × 3 + 2
- Multiply. 8 × 3 = 24.24 + 2
- Add. 24 + 2 = 26.26
- Write the answer. 26
Check. 26 - 2 = 24 = 8 × 3. ✓
Method. Multiply to find the total seats, then subtract the broken seats.
- Total seats. 30 × 22 = 660.30 × 22 = 660
- Usable seats. 660 - 68 = 592.660 - 68 = 592
- Write the answer. 592
Check. 592 + 68 = 660. ✓
Method. Round each number, then add.
- Round. 6,197 → 6,000 and 2,806 → 3,000.6,000 + 3,000
- Add. 6,000 + 3,000 = 9,000.9,000
- Write the answer. 9,000
Check. The exact answer is 9,003, which is close to 9,000. ✓
Method. Work out both calculations.
- Work out 7,000 - 5. The answer is 6,995.7,000 - 5 = 6,995
- Work out 7,000 - 50 - 5. The answer is 6,945.7,000 - 50 - 5 = 6,945
- Write the answer. Because they are different calculations, so the answers are different.
Check. 6,995 and 6,945 are different. ✓
Total 18 marks. Allow about 18 minutes.
Exercise 1X Practice test questions
Non-calculatorMethod. Find the column of the 8.
- Find the column. The 8 is in the ten thousands column.8 × 10,000
- Multiply. 8 × 10,000 = 80,000.80,000
- Write the answer. 80,000
Check. 80,000 is the value. ✓
Method. Write each part in its column.
- Write the millions. 2 million is 2,000,000.2,000,000
- Write the thousands and the ones. 7 thousands is 7,000 and 45 is 45.2,000,000 + 7,000 + 45 = 2,007,045
- Write the answer. 2,007,045
Check. The hundreds column is zero. ✓
Method. Test each choice against the question.
- Read what the question asks. Decide what you need to find or check.
- Test the choice. 4,000,000 has 4 millions, which is more than 3 millions.4,000,000 is right
- Reject the other choices. 3,999,999, 3,900,000 and 3,990,000 all have 3 millions.3,999,999 and 3,900,000 and 3,990,000 are not right
- Write the answer. 4,000,000
Check. 4,000,000 is right. ✓
Method. Look at the hundreds digit.
- Find the two multiples of the rounding amount either side of the number. The number lies between 582,000 and 583,000.582,000 < 582,500 < 583,000
- Look at the digit just to the right of the rounding column. It shows which multiple is nearer.digit 5
- Round to the nearest thousand. The digit is 5, which is 5 or more, so round up.582,500 rounds to 583,000
- Write the answer. 583,000
Check. 582,500 is halfway, and halves round up to 583,000. ✓
Method. Subtract column by column, borrowing.
- Subtract the ones column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.9 - 4 = 5
- Subtract the tens column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.1 - 0 = 1, which is less than 8, so borrow 10: 11 - 8 = 3
- Subtract the hundreds column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.2 - 1 = 1, which is less than 3, so borrow 10: 11 - 3 = 8
- Subtract the thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.5 - 0 = 5
- Subtract the ten thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.0 - 0 = 0, which is less than 7, so borrow 10: 10 - 7 = 3
- Subtract the hundred thousands column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.4 - 1 = 3, which is less than 8, so borrow 10: 13 - 8 = 5
- Subtract the millions column. Take the bottom digit from the top digit. If the top is too small, borrow 10 from the column on the left.4 - 2 = 2
- Write the answer. 2,535,835
Check. 2,535,835 + 2,870,384 = 5,406,219. ✓
Method. Multiply first, then add and subtract from left to right.
- Multiply. 4 × 6 = 24.15 + 24 - 9
- Add and subtract. 15 + 24 = 39, then 39 - 9 = 30.30
- Write the answer. 30
Check. The answer is 30. ✓
Method. Count down 5 from -3.
- Count down. -3 → -4 → -5 → -6 → -7 → -8.-3 - 5 = -8
- Write the answer. -8°C
Check. Count up 5 from -8 to reach -3. ✓
Method. Add the two weekly totals.
- Add. 1,250 + 180 = 1,430.1,250 + 180 = 1,430
- Write the answer. 1,430
Check. 1,430 - 180 = 1,250. ✓
Method. Brackets, then divide, then add.
- Brackets. 25 - 9 = 16.16 ÷ 4 + 3
- Divide. 16 ÷ 4 = 4.4 + 3
- Add. 4 + 3 = 7.7
- Write the answer. 7
Check. The answer is 7. ✓
Method. Take away 1,000,000 and add back 1.
- Take away 1,000,000. 6,000,000 - 1,000,000 = 5,000,000.5,000,000
- Add back 1. 999,999 is 1 less than 1,000,000, so add 1 back.5,000,001
- Write the answer. 5,000,001, because 999,999 is one less than 1,000,000, so 6,000,000 - 999,999 is 5,000,001.
Check. 5,000,001 + 999,999 = 6,000,000. ✓