Mixing the Methods - Mental Exercises for the Day
Solve problems using a combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division mental strategies.
Number Framework Stage 6
Some Problem Sets
Record the problems on the board or modelling book in the horizontal form.
Set 1
45 + 58 67 + □ = 121 8 001 – 7 998 26 + □ = 52 81 – 67
456 + 144 789 – 85 □ + 58 = 189 33 + 809 + 67 + 91
Set 2
28 + 72 191 + □ = 210 7 001 – 21 39 + □ = 77 234 – 99
6091 + 109 2 782 – 15 □ + 123 = 149 616 + 407 – 16 + 93
Set 3
999 + 702 287 + □ = 400 2 067 – 999 45 + □ = 91 771 – 37 316 + 684 709 – 70 □ + 88 = 200 7 898 – 6 000 – 98 – 100
Set 4
38 + 128 14 + □ = 101 9 000 – 8 985 102 – □ = 34 800 – 33 78 + 124 4 444 – 145 □ + 8 = 1 003 4 700 – 498 + 200 –2
Set 5
405 + 58 880 + □ = 921 8 789 – 7 678 80 – □ = 41 701 – 96 8 888 + 122 781 – 45 □ + 48 = 789 6 000 – 979 – 11 – 10
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