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Subtracting multiples of 10

Subtract multiples of 10 (10–90) from multiples of 10 using place value strategies

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Can your child quickly work out '80 − 50' or '70 − 40' in their head by thinking about how many tens are left?

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Subtraction as taking away or separatingages 4–6Subtracting multiples of 10 requires understanding subtraction
The multiples of 10ages 6–7Subtracting multiples of 10 requires understanding decade numbers as tens
Subtracting multiples of 10this skill · ages 6–7
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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M3N03medium confidenceYear 3 · Number

add and subtract two- and three-digit numbers using place value to partition, rearrange and regroup numbers to assist in calculations without a calculator

AC9M1N04low confidenceYear 1 · Number

add and subtract numbers within 20, using physical and virtual materials, part-part-whole knowledge to 10 and a variety of calculation strategies

AC9M2N04low confidenceYear 2 · Number

add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, representing problems using number sentences and solve using part-part-whole reasoning and a variety of calculation strategies

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MAE-RWN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2N04low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M3N04low confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand
VC2M3N05low confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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