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Abacus · Ages 7+ · Set A
Take away row by row
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Remember: Take away the tens and the ones, row by row. Each row works on its own when it has enough beads.

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The bead stallIt was market day, and Ben had a bead stall. Under the counter sat a box with 86 beads in it: eight bundles of ten and six loose ones. On the frame the top row showed eight tens and the bottom row showed six ones. A shopper asked for 24 beads, which is two bundles and four loose ones. Ben took away two tens, so eight tens became six. Then he took away four ones, so six ones became two. The ones row never touches the tens row, because each row works alone. Six tens and two ones is 62.
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How many beads were left in Ben's box after the shopper took 24?
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Which row did Ben take beads from first?
the ones rowthe tens rowboth at once
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When nothing needs to be borrowed, each row works on its own.
TrueFalse
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Taking the ones first gives a different answer from taking the tens first.
TrueFalse

On the frame

Beads slid back to the left are taken away.

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Slide 2 tens back from this frame. How many tens are left?
1026
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The frame shows 89. Take away 36. 89 - 36 =
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The frame shows 93. Take away 60. 93 - 60 =
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Which frame shows what is left of 62 take away 31? The top row is tens.
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58 - 23 =
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Number Ben's steps for 86 - 24.
  • Read six tens and two ones
  • Slide four ones back
  • Slide two tens back
  • Put 86 on the frame

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Circle every sum that needs no borrowing.
68 - 2372 - 2896 - 5285 - 39
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Ben says 86 - 24 = 66. What did he forget?
to take away the onesto take away the tensto put 86 on the frame
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Ben had 99 beads. He sold 24, then 31. 99 - 24 - 31 =
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Draw the beads that are left for 86 - 24.
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Say why 72 - 28 needs a new trick.
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