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Using The Bar Model For "More Than" Comparison Problems

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Using The Bar Model For "More Than" Comparison Problems

When pupils know the relationship between two amounts and the total amount of both, they can use a bar model to find the original amounts. This video focuses on doing this with problems where we're told one amount is a certain number "more than" the other.

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Video Series:
Maths in Minutes
Video Playlist:
Bar Models in KS2 Part 1: Multi-Step Problems
Year Groups:

Year 3

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Year 6

Topics:
Number and Place Value
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