Same Same Subtraction

In Te Ngahere we have been learning about same same subtraction. Same Same subtraction is when you have a subtraction problem and you've got to make the number that you take away a tidy number by adding. For example, the question was 82 - 44 you would plus 6 onto 44 so you get 50 then you have to plus 6 onto the 82 so you get 88 then you get the question 88 - 50 which is easier to answer than 82 - 44 and the answer is 38. We use this strategy when we need to make a subtraction problem easier.