Choose numbers with a particular difference
Learn with an example
🎯 Choose two numbers from the box to complete the sentence.
[12 ,16, 76, 99]
____ and ______​ have a difference of 87.
Look for numbers in the box that are greater than 87.
Try 99. What number can you subtract from 99 to get 87?
99 − 12 = 87
12 is in the box.
The numbers 99 and 12 have a difference of 87.
🎯 Choose two numbers from the box to complete the sentence.
[ 48, 67, 83, 97 ]
____and____​ have a difference of 19.
Look for numbers in the box that are greater than 19.
Try 48. What number can you subtract from 48 to get 19?
48 − 29 = 19
29 is not in the box.
Try 67. What number can you subtract from 67 to get 19?
67 − 48 = 19
48 is in the box.
The numbers 67 and 48 have a difference of 19.
🔥Choose two numbers from the box to complete the sentence.
[ 2, 4, 8, 29 ]
_____and _____have a difference of 21.
Look for numbers in the box that are greater than 21.
Try 29. What number can you subtract from 29 to get 21?
29 − 8 = 21
8 is in the box.
The numbers 29 and 8 have a difference of 21.
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