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Have a go first
The Question
Two numbers have a sum of 84. One number is 5 times the other. What is the difference between them?
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Then check together
The Answer
Reveal the Answer
56
Draw 1 unit and 5 units. Together 6 units = 84, so 1 unit = 14. The numbers are 14 and 70, and the difference is 4 units = 56. Note the difference can be read straight off the bars without finding either number.
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