Subtraction Across Zeros

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another. It shows how much is left after removing a certain amount.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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What does it mean to subtract across zeros?

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Subtracting across zeros means performing subtraction where one or more digits in the minuend (the number being subtracted from) are zeros.

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501 - 223 = ?

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278

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907 - 728 = ?

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179

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300 - 211 = ?

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89

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

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800 - 579 = ?

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221

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705 - 347 = ?

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358

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

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What is the minuend in a subtraction problem?

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The minuend is the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What is the subtrahend in a subtraction problem?

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The subtrahend is the number that is being subtracted from the minuend.

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How do you handle zeros in subtraction?

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When subtracting, if you encounter a zero in the minuend, you may need to borrow from the next digit to the left.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

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