silky60612 silky60612
  • 16-10-2017
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Two different ways to find the difference for 12-3

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highwireact
highwireact highwireact
  • 16-10-2017
You can either ask "How much is left when you take 3 away from 12?", or you can ask "How far apart are the numbers 12 and 3 on the number line?"

Another way you could think about it is "what number do I have to add to 3 to get to 12?"
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ann0801ow4v2z ann0801ow4v2z
  • 16-10-2017
First, you could count from 3 up to 12 and record the number between them. Second, you could use mental math and try to figure out mentally. The answer is 12-3= 9
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