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Title: Breaking Ten Method
Description: The "breaking ten method" is a commonly used approach for calculating borrowing subtraction in primary school mathematics.
Description: The "breaking ten method" is a commonly used approach for calculating borrowing subtraction in primary school mathematics.
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Breaking Ten methods
The "breaking ten method" is a commonly used approach for calculating
borrowing subtraction in primary school mathematics
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Below is a detailed explanation with examples
and steps:
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Split the minuend:
Divide 14 into "10" and "4" (14 = 10 + 4)
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Graphic illustration: Represent 14 with 10 ○ (for 10) and 4 △ (for 4):
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Mnemonic for Memorization
"Breaking ten method, I can calculate:
Split the minuend into ten and a number,
Ten minus subtrahend gives the remainder,
Remainder plus ones digit,
Borrowing subtraction is no problem!"
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13 - 7 = ?
Split 13 into 10 + 3; 10 - 7 = 3; 3 + 3 = 6
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16 - 8 = ?
10 - 8 = 2; 2 + 6 = 8
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11 - 4 = ?
10 - 4 = 6; 6 + 1 = 7
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Difference from the "Level Ten Method"
• Breaking ten method: Split the minuend (e
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, 14 = 10 + 4), first calculate 10
- subtrahend
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Both methods can solve problems—choose based on children's understanding
habits!
Title: Breaking Ten Method
Description: The "breaking ten method" is a commonly used approach for calculating borrowing subtraction in primary school mathematics.
Description: The "breaking ten method" is a commonly used approach for calculating borrowing subtraction in primary school mathematics.