Year 4 Word Problems Addition and Subtraction 1

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 4 Word Problems Addition and Subtraction 1 activity checks pupils’ understanding of using column subtraction and addition, calculating an amount using column subtraction, estimating and using inverse operations to check an answer, using column addition to work out an answer and completing a partially completed column subtraction.
Questions in this activity are based on content taught so far this year.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Number – addition and subtraction
(4C2) Add and subtract numbers with up to 4 digits using the formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction where appropriate
(4C3) Estimate and use inverse operations to check answers to a calculation