Math Drills
Subtracting Length
B-2Word Problems

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- Subtraction
One length is taken from another. The work starts at No Borrowing (Calculation), where the m side manages on its own, and moves to With Borrowing (Calculation), where 1 km is broken into 1000 m and passed across because it cannot. Word problems with a scene to read follow the bare expressions.
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In a With Borrowing (Calculation) item, where 1 km has been broken down and passed to the m side, the km in the answer always comes out below the km of the length being subtracted from. Find that figure unchanged and the step of reducing it after the pass has gone missing. Whether a pass is needed varies with the scene in the word problems, so this test belongs to the bare expressions alone.
Distance and Route adds one step before an expression can be set up, reading a map. Only the direction has reversed from Addition, and the stance of bringing units into line before calculating is untouched.
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Problems and answers on this worksheet
These are the problems in “Length (km and Tape Measure)”, shown with their answers.
(1)The distance from Cannon's home to the hospital is 2km700m, and the distance to the post office along the way is 900m. What is the distance from the post office to the hospital, in how many km and how many m? Answer □ □
Answer: 1km, 800m
(2)The distance from Mireille's older brother's house to the station is 4km200m, and the distance from her older brother's house to the supermarket is 1km500m. What is the difference in the distance between the station and the supermarket, in how many km and how many m? Answer □ □
Answer: 2km, 700m
(3)The distance from Faye's home to the school is 2km800m, and the distance from home to the community center, which is on the way to the school, is 1km300m. What is the distance from the community center to the school, in how many km and how many m? Answer □ □
Answer: 1km, 500m
(4)The distance from the supermarket near Cordelia's home to the station is 2km400m, and the distance from the supermarket to city hall is 1km100m. How much farther is it from the supermarket to the station, in how many km and how many m? Answer □ □
Answer: 1km, 300m
(5)Mara looked into a cycling course. The distance from the start to the park is 3km600m, and the distance from the park to the station is 1km400m. How much longer is the distance from the start to the park than the distance from the park to the station, in how many km and how many m? Answer □ □
Answer: 2km, 200m

















