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Mixed Practice: Add & Subtract Up to 1,000

šŸ›‘ Signs! Giant Signs! Never trust the page. Your brain will want to add everything. You must circle the minus signs in red!

Lesson 1

Concept

The ultimate test. You have to switch between the Addition rules (Carry the +1 to the top) and Subtraction rules (Borrow from the neighbor, write a tiny 1!). šŸŽÆ **The Two Universes:** When you cross a plus (+) sign, you are in the **Addition Universe**: * Is it bigger than 9? Carry the 1! (+1). When you cross a minus (-) sign, you are in the **Subtraction Universe**: * Does it need help? Knock on the neighbor. Cross it out! Make it smaller! Give a 10! If you cross into the wrong universe, everything explodes.

Try it

Do not cross streams! **Instructions:** Look at the sign. Are you carrying (+)? Or are you borrowing (-)? **Round 1:** 4 8 2 + 2 5 1 --------- * Sign says: ______ (Universe: Carry!). * Answer: ___ **Round 2:** 8 3 4 - 2 1 9 --------- * Sign says: ______ (Universe: Borrow from neighbor!). * Answer: ___ **Round 3:** 9 0 5 - 1 4 2 --------- * Answer: ___ **Round 4:** 5 5 5 + 4 4 5 --------- * Answer: ___