Make the larger number with the Place Value Counters.
2. Start with the ones, can I take away 8 from 4 easily? I need to exchange one of my tens for ten ones.
3. Now I can subtract the ones.
4. Now look at the tens, can I take away 8 tens easily? I need to exchange one hundred for ten tens.
5. Now I can take away eight tens and complete my subtraction.
Children can start their formal written method by partitioning the number into clear place value columns.
Expanded Horizontal Method
Formal Column Method