Subtraction Using the Bar Model - Worksheet | Teach Starter - Free Printable

You're working on a Subtraction Using the Bar Model worksheet. The bar model is a visual tool used in math to represent parts and wholes — especially helpful for subtraction, where you start with a whole (the minuend) and subtract a part (the subtrahend) to find the remaining part (the difference).

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🔍 How to Use the Bar Model for Subtraction:

Each problem gives you:
- A whole (top bar) = the first number (minuend)
- A part (left segment of bottom bar) = the second number (subtrahend)
- You must find the remaining part (right segment of bottom bar) = the answer (difference)

The bar is split into two sections: one representing the amount being subtracted, and the other representing what’s left.

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Let’s solve each problem step by step:

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✔ 1) 582 – 326 = ?

Bar Model Setup:
- Whole = 582
- Part removed = 326
- Remaining part = ?

Calculation:
```
582
- 326
-----
256
```

✔ Answer: 256

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✔ 2) 950 – 175 = ?

Calculation:
```
950
- 175
-----
775
```

✔ Answer: 775

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✔ 3) 811 – 609 = ?

Calculation:
```
811
- 609
-----
202
```

✔ Answer: 202

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✔ 4) 664 – 320 = ?

Calculation:
```
664
- 320
-----
344
```

✔ Answer: 344

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✔ 5) 799 – 289 = ?

Calculation:
```
799
- 289
-----
510
```

✔ Answer: 510

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✔ 6) 315 – 197 = ?

Calculation:
```
315
- 197
-----
118
```

✔ Answer: 118

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✔ 7) 763 – 545 = ?

Calculation:
```
763
- 545
-----
218
```

✔ Answer: 218

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✔ 8) 944 – 745 = ?

Calculation:
```
944
- 745
-----
199
```

✔ Answer: 199

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## 📝 Final Answers to Fill In:

1) 256
2) 775
3) 202
4) 344
5) 510
6) 118
7) 218
8) 199

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## 💡 Teaching Tip:

When using the bar model, students can:
- Draw the top bar labeled with the total (minuend).
- Divide the bottom bar into two parts: one labeled with the subtrahend, and the other left blank for the difference.
- This helps visualize “taking away” and reinforces the relationship between addition and subtraction.

You can also encourage students to check their work by adding the difference + subtrahend to see if it equals the minuend!

Example: For #1 → 256 + 326 = 582 ✔️

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