SAGA NO. 3.7.

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A LOT OF D I F F E RE NCE

LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN

3.7.1
Subtraction of 5 and 6 digit
numbers (with and without
carry)
SPARK X5
Every great legend begins with a spark

Have you ever

wondered…

❓ What do these
words mean?

Difference Less than

Decrease Remove

Form a sentence with each of these words.

For example, The difference in the height of Roxy

and Togo is 36 cm.
THE BIG IDEA

We use subtraction to find what is the

difference between two numbers.

Pick up any two pencils and find the difference

in their length.

How much is the shorter one less than the

longer one?

Take some rough paper to make some chits (6 to

10). Remove 3 chits. How many are you left
with?

Can you relate this with the 4 words we

discussed before?
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A true master knows how to think through to a solution x 20

PLAY
TOP OF THE EVEREST

What did you do to find

how far is the peak
from a point?

CONNECT

How did you find the

difference when the
digit to be subtracted
was more?
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PRACTICE
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EASY

1. Circle the words that indicate subtraction X4

a) Add b) Difference c) Total

d) Less e) In-all f) Decrease

g) Minus h) Sum i) Reduce

j) Discount k) Increase

2. Draw the bar diagram to show the following subtraction X4

a) 15 – 7 = 8

15

7 8
0 15

b) 24 – 12 = 12
 c) 37 – 18 = 19

d) 250 – 150 = 100

3. Do the following subtraction mentally (without calculation). X4

Do not spend more than 10 second on each

a) 12 – 6 = ____________ g) 72 – 32 = ___________

b) 10 – 6 = ____________ h) 58 – 28 = ___________

c) 13 – 7 = ____________ i) 700 – 300 = ___________

d) 15 – 7 = ____________ j) 16,000 – 12,000= ___________

e) 9– 5 = ____________ k) 725 – 75 = ___________

f) 12 – 5 = ____________ l) 1,500 – 500 = ___________

 4. Find the difference between the following numbers:

a) Th H T O b) Th H T O
7 8 3 9 6 9 8 0 X4
– 2 6 1 4 – 2 8 3 0

c) Th H T O d) Th H T O
3 8 4 2 7 6 2 9
– 2 8 1 1 – 6 6 1 8

5. Togo: What exactly is subtraction? X4

Roxy: Subtraction is basically removing one quantity from
another
Togo: What do you mean?
Roxy: Let me give you some number blocks. Try removing
some!
–
a) Th H T O

Given

Remove

Result

5 5 5 1
b) Th H T O

Given

Remove

Result

c) Th H T O

Given

Remove

Result
 d) Th H T O

Given

Remove

Result

6. Roxy: Why don’t you look at subtraction through place value!

Togo: Yes, I love place value!
a) 7891 – 2831
7 Thousands 8 Hundred 9 Tens 1 Ones

– 2 Thousands 8 Hundred 3 Tens 1 Ones

5 Thousands 0 Hundred 6 Tens 0 Ones

7891 – 2831 = 5060

b) 3321 – 2211
Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

– Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

3321 – 2211 =
 c) 7892 – 6631
Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

– Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

7892 – 6631 =

d) 4863 – 3822
Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

– Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

Thousands Hundred Tens Ones

4863 – 3822 =

7. Togo is subtracting a quantity from another. Mention X4

whether he has placed the numbers correctly below each
other.
a) L TTh Th H T O b) L TTh Th H T O
7 6 3 8 4 1 5 8 7 5 3 8
– 2 3 4 – 2 8 7 4

Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect

c) L TTh Th H T O d) L TTh Th H T O
7 6 3 2 5 4 – 7 6 2 8 0 5
– 3 7 1 9 3 5 2 1 0 5

Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect

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8. Togo: What happens when you subtract a higher number X6

from a lower number at a place value?
Roxy: Don’t worry! You take half from a higher place value.

Try splitting the higher place value as show below:

a) 33 = 3 Tens + 3 Ones

= 2 Tens + 1 Tens + 3 Ones

= 2 Tens + 10 Ones + 3 Ones

= 2 Tens + 13 Ones

b) 33 – 9
Can you directly subtract the ones?

Yes ü No

Split up the tens

33 = 3 Tens + 1 Tens + 3 Ones

= 3 Tens + 13 Ones

Subtract the ones

33 – 9 = 2 Tens + 13 Ones – 9 Ones

= 2 Tens + 4 Ones

= 24

c) 76 = Tens + 1 Tens + Ones

= Tens + Ones
d) 76 – 8
Can you directly subtract the ones?

Yes No

Split up the tens

76 = Tens + 1 Tens + Ones

= Tens + Ones

Subtract the ones

76 – 8 = Tens + Ones – Ones

= Tens + Ones

e) 28 – 9
Can you directly subtract the ones?

Yes No

Split up the tens

28 = Tens + 1 Tens + Ones

= Tens + Ones

Subtract the ones

28 – 9 = Tens + Ones – Ones

= Tens + Ones

=
9. What is borrowing in subtraction?
Borrows one higher place value to a lower place value in the
numbers below: X6
a) Borrow 1 Hundred to Tens

Th H T O

Before
Borrow

5 6 5 7

After
Borrow

5 5 15 7

b) Borrow 1 Thousands to Hundreds

Th H T O

Before
Borrow

After
Borrow
c) Borrow 1 Tens to Ones

Th H T O

Before
Borrow

After
Borrow

d) Borrow 1 Hundred to Tens

Th H T O

Before
Borrow

After
Borrow
10. Togo has to subtract some numbers from given numbers.
Circle the digits that will need borrowing.
X6
a) L TTh Th H T O b) L TTh Th H T O

9 3 8 2 9 5 8 3 5 7 1 9

– 6 4 3 1 8 6 – 2 9 9 3 0 3

c) L TTh Th H T O d) L TTh Th H T O

7 6 7 9 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5

– 7 3 9 3 5 5 – 4 6 4 6 4 6

e) L TTh Th H T O f) L TTh Th H T O

9 8 9 8 9 8 7 7 3 3 7 7

– 8 9 8 9 8 9 – 3 3 7 7 3 3
11. Borrow to rule! Given below are some subtraction problems
that require borrowing. Borrow the appropriate coins and
solve the problems! X6
a) 7836 – 3472
Th H T O

Number

After
Borrow

–
(minus)

Result

4 3 6 4

7836 – 3472 =
b) 6358 – 3732
Th H T O

Number

After
Borrow

–
(minus)

Result

6358 – 3732 =
c) 3473 – 1369
Th H T O

Number

After
Borrow

–
(minus)

Result

3473 – 1369 =
d) 5831 – 4920
Th H T O

Number

After
Borrow

–
(minus)

Result

5831 – 4920 =
12. Solve the following subtraction problems:
a) L TTh Th H T O b) L TTh Th H T O
X6
7 8 3 6 5 4 6 3 5 7 3 1

– 7 7 2 9 2 3 – 4 2 4 9 2 1

c) L TTh Th H T O d) L TTh Th H T O

8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 5 5 4 4

– 6 4 8 7 6 5 – 5 5 4 4 3 9

e) L TTh Th H T O f) L TTh Th H T O

7 7 6 8 3 5 8 3 7 9 2 6

– 2 9 5 3 2 3 – 5 2 8 5 1 5
13. Togo: Can there be multiple borrowings in the same
problem?
Roxy: Yes, of course. X6
Togo: Let me try them out!

a) L TTh Th H T O b) L TTh Th H T O
6 17
5 7 8 13 4 5 3 8 7 5 2 9
– 4 3 9 9 3 2 – 1 6 3 9 9 9

1 3 8 4 1 3

How many times How many times

did you borrow? 2 did you borrow?

Place Before After After Place Before After After

Borrow 1 2 Borrow 1 2

H 3 13

Th 8 7 17

TTh 7 6
c) L TTh Th H T O d) L TTh Th H T O

9 5 3 2 1 9 9 6 3 8 4 2
– 6 8 5 5 5 3 – 5 4 2 9 9 5

How many times How many times

did you borrow? did you borrow?

Place Before After After Place Before After After

Borrow 1 2 Borrow 1 2

e) L TTh Th H T O f) L TTh Th H T O

6 6 6 6 6 6 8 3 7 5 9 2
– 3 3 9 9 9 3 – 7 9 9 4 6 8

How many times How many times

did you borrow? did you borrow?

Place Before After After Place Before After After

Borrow 1 2 Borrow 1 2
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14. Togo: What happens when the higher place value has X8
nothing to give?
Roxy: Good question! You keep asking the next to next place.
Solve the problems and fill the table
a) L TTh Th H T O b) L TTh Th H T O
6 9
7 10 16 5 3 1 8 6 0 5 3 2
– 3 4 9 4 2 1 – 3 3 5 9 2 1

3 5 7 1 1 0

How many times How many times

did you borrow? did you borrow?

Place Before After After Place Before After After

Borrow 1 2 Borrow 1 2

Th 6 16
TTh 0 10 9
L 7 6

c) L TTh Th H T O d) L TTh Th H T O

8 3 0 0 7 9 5 6 0 0 8 2
– 6 2 5 5 8 5 – 4 3 5 4 9 1

How many times How many times

did you borrow? did you borrow?

Place Before After After Place Before After After

Borrow 1 2 Borrow 1 2
 e) L TTh Th H T O f) L TTh Th H T O

5 0 0 0 8 3 9 4 0 0 3 3
– 4 0 8 9 9 2 – 4 9 5 3 4 1

How many times How many times

did you borrow? did you borrow?

Place Before After After Place Before After After

Borrow 1 2 Borrow 1 2

15. Write down the math expression for the following: X8

a) Subtract 2632 from 5721

5721 – 2632

b) Remove 27932 gems from 79835 gems

c) Reduce 63579 by 27352

d) Decrease 98765 by 56789

e) 78237 less than 96325

 f) Difference between 96385 and 46291

g) Reduction in price 36,232 gems by 23,731 gems

h) Take out 7629 Toffees from a jar of 28,395 Toffees

16. Draw the bar diagram for the following: X8

a) Subtract 300 from 700

300 400

700

b) Remove 850 gems from 2000 gems

c) Decrease 8000 by 2000

 d) Roxy had 1000 flowers. She gave 250 flowers to Togo.

e) Captain Spark’s weight 108 kg in 2000. His weight decreased by

22 kg in 2010.

f) The price of a space gun was 16,280 gems. The price reduced to
12,750 gems at a sale

17. What is the difference between the two: X8

a) Price = 500 gems

Statement 1: The price reduced to 200 gems
Statement 2: The price reduced by 200 gems
 b) The temperature = 38°C
Statement 1: The temperature reduced to 20°C
Statement 2: The temperature reduced by 20°C

18. Togo had 780 gems. He gave 219 gems to Zoka. X8

a) Draw the bar diagram for this

b) Write the math expression for the situation

c) How many gems is Togo left with?

d) While travelling, Togo lost 68 gems. Draw the bar diagram,

showing the original number of gems also.

e) Write the math expression for this.

f) How many gems was Togo left with?

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19. Captain Spark is at the market to buy automatic rockets. X 10

The price of 3 types of rockets are —
Black Magic — 4,63,783 Gems
Blue Brigade — 7,28,983 Gems
Red Rocker — 6,93,989 Gems.

a) Arrange the rockets in ascending order of their price.

b) Draw the bar diagram showing the three kinds of rockets

c) What is the difference in the price of the most expensive and the
least expensive rockets?
 d) By how much is Red Rocker more expensive than Black Magic?

e) If there is another rocket call Green Godzilla. It costs 8,99,298

Gems. If Captain Spark paid for Blue Brigade, how much extra
does he need to pay to exchange it for Green Godzilla?

20. Solve the following: X 10

a) 10,00,000 – 99,999 b) 900001 - 199999

c) 878787 – 787878 d) 808080 – 80808

21. Let us play the game of balance! You have a weight balance
and some weights. You need to predict which side will the
balance move and what is the difference in the weights of
two sides. X 10

= 2479 grams
= 3999 grams
= 1328 grams
= 4003 grams
a)

Where will the balance tilt?

Left Right

b)

Where will the balance tilt?

Left Right
c)

Where will the balance tilt?

Left Right

d)

Where will the balance tilt?

Left Right
22. Togo has 8,762 gems. Zoka has 1,863 fewer gems than Togo,
Drago has 1,999 fewer gems than Zoka. How many gems does
Drago have?
X 10
23. Roxy went to the Market on Monday and bought a rocket part
for 5,43,264 Gems and a superconducting wire for 99,999
Gems. On Tuesday, she went to buy the Wonder Chemical for X 10
3,56,999 Gems and the ‘Super Chemical’ for 2,99,999 Gems.
On which day did she spend more money and by how much?
24. Captain Spark finished the race in 23,978 seconds while Roxy
finished it in 22,199 seconds. Togo walked the race and
finished it in 32,899 seconds. How much time did Roxy have X 10
to wait for Captain Spark and Togo after the race?
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