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Meerkat Maths - subtraction as difference

Solve 2-digit subtraction using difference.

Age 7+

Instructions:
  1. We're solving 2-digit subtraction but as difference; an informal method.
  2. Aim: to rob the Mole Bank of all 5 treasures.
  3. The player must work out the jump from the Subtrahend to the next ten.
  4. Then how many jumps of ten.
  5. Then the jump to the Minuend
  6. Finally add up all the jumps to gain the Difference.
  7. The game is over when the Rhino Police chase off the robbers.

Have fun!

Acknowledgments:

My favourite game of all time has to be "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee" from GT Interactive Software, (1997). I hope they don't mind, there was no better pipe noise than theirs. The sound remains their copyright. Thank you for so much fun!


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