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Year 4 Formal Addition and Subtraction practice
Maths · ages 8–9 · Addition and subtraction
Learning goal: I can use column methods and check whether my answer is sensible.
- 1Add
3,468 + 2,759 = __.
- 2Subtract
7,003 - 2,867 = __.
- 3Estimate
Estimate 4,892 + 2,133 to nearest 1,000.
- 4Problem
A library had 5,640 books and bought 875 more. Total?
- 5Difference
Find the difference between 8,120 and 5,475.
- 6Check
Use the inverse to check 6,227 - 2,759 = 3,468.
Parent or teacher notes
- Ask the learner to show working or quote evidence only where the task requires it.
- Use the answer guide to identify the exact misconception rather than asking for unnecessary extra writing.
- For extended English tasks, quality and accuracy matter more than length.
Answer and assessment guidance
- 1. 6,227
- 2. 4,136
- 3. 7,000
- 4. 6,515
- 5. 2,645
- 6. 3,468 + 2,759 = 6,227