Adding and subtracting around the thousands boundary

Adding and subtracting numbers that cross the thousands boundary: often ?counting on? is the best method.

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In these questions, you are told one fact about a sum. Write down three others without doing any more calculating.

Given one fact helps with working out similar facts.

Subtract multiples of one hundred by counting back.

Subtract multiples of one thousand by counting back.

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