Read carefully and decide whether to use addition or subtraction to solve problems. Highlight the data that is needed to answer the problem. Show all your calculations. Working Problems
1. Graham has saved $5 650 towards the
purchase of a new car worth $19 998. He would like to have $7 000 saved before he borrows the balance.
How much does he still need to save?
2. So far Terry has covered 183 km of the
660 km Bibblemun Track and he intends to cover another 57 km section on his next walk.
How much of the track has Terry still got to
walk before he has done it all?
3. What is the difference in distance for a trip from Melbourne to
Denpassar (Bali) and a trip from Auckland to Denpassar? Hong Kong
Denpassar
Distance Jakarta
shown in kilometres
Melbourne 7 425 5 219 4 409
Auckland 6 743 7 649 6 743
Singapore 2 588 892 1 677
4. Which two events in the history of English wars are separated by a little over 350 years?
