Subtraction with Regrouping

In what place should I start subtracting?

• hundreds

• tens

• ones

What question should you always ask when subtracting?

• Should I really do this?

• Can I subtract that?

• Does my Mom really love me?

• Will it rain today?

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Ellie the elephant weighs 905 pounds.  Her baby elephant Kirby weighs  335 pounds.  How much more does Ellie weigh than Kirby? 

Sally had 876 stickers. She gave away 197 of them to her friends. How many stickers did she have left? 

When adding or subtracting, you should always start in the hundreds place value.

• TRUE
• FALSE