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Year 4 · Maths
Use addition and subtraction to solve problems
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Focus on solving addition and subtraction word problems. Open support for “Check Answers to Calculations Using the Inverse Operation”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 4 learners practise solving addition and subtraction word problems.
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- Check Answers to Calculations Using the Inverse Operation — support from YouTube — Simon Rigelsford
- Complete Simple Addition Sums — support from Twinkl
- Fill in the Numbers in a Magic Square — support from YouTube — Simon Rigelsford
- Find the Answer by Doing the Inverse Operation — support from YouTube — Simon Rigelsford
- Practise Solving Two-Step Word Problems — support from YouTube — Twinkl Educational Publishing
- Practise Solving Word Problems — support from YouTube — Mr. M's Classroom
- Practise Using Addition and Subtraction to Solve Two-Step Word Problems — support from YouTube — Twinkl Educational Publishing
- Solve Word Problems Using Addition and Subtraction — support from YouTube — Mr. M's Classroom
- Understand How to Use Inverse Operation to Find a Missing Number — support from YouTube — Simon Rigelsford
- Use Addition and Subtraction to Solve Two-Step Word Problems — support from YouTube — Klong Maths
- Use Addition and Subtraction to Solve Two-Step Word Problems — support from YouTube — Klong Maths
- Use Inverse Operation to Total 1,000 — support from Twinkl
- Use the Inverse Operation to Find the Answer — support from YouTube — YouTube
- Use the Inverse Operation to Solve Addition Calculations — support from Twinkl
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Check answers using the inverse operation with four-digit numbers | Subtraction | Year 4
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Solve Missing Digit Problems | KS2 Maths Concept Video
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Complete magic squares
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How Do You Solve Multi-Step Problems? | KS2 Maths Concept for Kids
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Can You Solve These Year 4 Maths Questions? | Year 4 Maths Quiz | KS2 Word Problems & Arithmetic
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word problem addition and subtraction 4th grade | klong maths
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Find Missing Numbers - Addition and Subtraction | KS2 Maths Concept Video
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How Do You Solve Inverse Operations? | KS2 Maths Concept for Kids
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Year 4 Add Up to Two 4-Digit Numbers - No Exchange Teaching Pack
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KS2 Magic Squares: Find Missing Numbers Using a Constant Total
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Thinking of a Number
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Bar Charts: one-step and two-step questions
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Solve Word Problems Using Addition and Subtraction
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Year 4 Addition: Four-Digit Missing-Number Worksheets
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Partial Magic: Complete a Magic Square
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Adding and Subtracting 4-Digit Numbers Worksheet
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Year 4 Addition and Subtraction 2-Step Maths Word Problems
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