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Unknown in Addition & Subtraction

Determine the unknown whole number in an addition or subtraction equation relating three whole numbers

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If your child sees '? + 6 = 14' or '9 − ? = 4' written on paper, can they figure out what number goes in the gap?

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Builds on
What the equals sign meansages 6–7Finding unknowns in equations requires understanding what = means
Inverse: addition undoes subtractionages 6–7Solving missing-number problems benefits from knowing the inverse relationship
Unknown in Addition & Subtractionthis skill · ages 6–7
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Connecting maths to real lifeages 6–7Representing unknown-number problems with equations exercises modelling at age 6-7

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

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

AC9M3A01high confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

recognise and explain the connection between addition and subtraction as inverse operations, apply to partition numbers and find unknown values in number sentences

AC9M3A02medium confidenceYear 3 · Algebra

extend and apply knowledge of addition and subtraction facts to 20 to develop efficient mental strategies for computation with larger numbers without a calculator

AC9M2A02medium confidenceYear 2 · Algebra

recall and demonstrate proficiency with addition facts to 20; extend and apply facts to develop related subtraction facts

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-AR-01high confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA2-AR-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M3A01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Algebra strand
VC2M2N04medium confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M3A02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Algebra 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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