Y5

Maths

Inverse Operations (Addition and Subtraction) Discussion Problem

Worksheet
Group work
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Go loopy for the inverse with this Year 5 Inverse Operations (Addition and Subtraction) Discussion Problem.

With two challenging questions to work their way through, children will need to put on their thinking caps and apply all they know about the inverse to solve these challenges.

Ideal for individual or paired work, this resource is designed to encourage mathematical discussions amongst children and promotes self or peer marking using the answer sheet provided.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Add and subtract whole numbers with more than 4 digits, including using formal written methods (columnar addition and subtraction)
  • Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why