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What is Bigger Bottom
Borrow?
Bigger bottom borrow is a mathematical
mnemonic, or a phrase that we use to remember
that when the bottom number in a subtraction
problem is larger than the top number we need to
borrow ten ones from the next number.
We also have a poem that helps us remember when
to use bigger bottom borrow
Our Subtraction
Poem
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More on top?
No need to stop!


More on the floor?
Go next door
and get 10 more.


Numbers the same?
Zero's the game!




58
- 5
53
4 15
55
- 8
47

58
- 8
50
More on TOP?
No need to stop!

More on the FLOOR?
Go next door
and get 10 more!

Numbers the same?
ZEROs the game!
Now lets look at some
examples!

28
12
Examples Continued.

22
16
1 12
Now there
is more on
top so no
need to
stop!
Examples Continued.

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59
9
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50
41
68

Great job!! Click HERE to move on to the next problem!
CORRECT!!!
http://
perceptiveinsights.co
m/?p=869

Click HERE to return to the problem and try again!!
INCORRECT!
http://
ed101.bu.edu/
StudentDoc/
current/
ED101sp09/
vbacher/
incorrect3.html
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2

32
7
??
35
39
25

Great job!! Click HERE to move on to the next problem!
CORRECT!!!
http://
perceptiveinsights.co
m/?p=869

Click HERE to return to the problem and try again!!
INCORRECT!
http://
ed101.bu.edu/
StudentDoc/
current/
ED101sp09/
vbacher/
incorrect3.html
P
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b
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e
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3

68
4
??
52
64
74

Great job!! Click HERE to move on to finish!
CORRECT!!!
http://
perceptiveinsights.co
m/?p=869

Click HERE to return to the problem and try again!!
INCORRECT!
http://
ed101.bu.edu/
StudentDoc/
current/
ED101sp09/
vbacher/
incorrect3.html
Here is a helpful table
If the number on top is Procedure
More No need to stop.
Continue subtracting as
normal.
Less (more on the floor) Go next door and borrow
ten more. This makes the
number on top more o no
need to stop.
The same Zero is the game. A
number minus itself is
zero.
GREAT JOB GUYS!!
You guys did a great job
today! We learned so much
about different strategies for
solving different types of
subtraction problems!!
Remember, next time you see
a subtraction problem, go
over our Subtraction Poem in
your head!! It will help you
remember what do do next!

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kegger.html/math-is-fun-kids-2