839 - 467 =

What is one strategy you can use to find the difference?

Explain how you found the difference with this strategy.

(2 points)

1 answer

One strategy that can be used to find the difference is the subtraction method.

To find the difference between 839 and 467 using the subtraction method, start by subtracting the ones place: 9 - 7 = 2.
Next, subtract the tens place: 3 - 6. Since 6 is greater than 3, you would need to borrow from the hundreds place.
Borrowing 1 from the hundreds place reduces it to 7, and the 3 becomes 13 to be subtracted from 6: 13 - 6 = 7.
Finally, subtract the hundreds place: 7 - 4 = 3.

So, the difference between 839 and 467 is 372.