Child direction
A missing count can sit at the start or in the amount used. Can your note make that clear? Pick one route. Show what the numbers mean, try a way, then check one result. You can stop after a useful part.
Purpose
Distinguish unknown starting quantity from unknown subtraction amount.
Complete fictional source
A fictional store starts with 930 tags and finishes with 586. How many were used?930−□=586. Separately, a fictional box uses 175 cards and has 428 left. How many did it start with?□−175=428.
One own invitation
Solve □ − 148 =367 and explain what the box counts.
Access
Show, draw, type, sign, use your usual communication or direct an agreeing helper. Choose quiet/private work, switch a route, pause, pass or finish. One useful part is enough. A helper can read the exact words or scribe your choices; supplying an operation, count, regrouping or reason is mathematical help and is named. No speed, neatness, speech, handling or device requirement.
Routes
Id
A
Title
Small stock story
Complete task
A pretend tray starts with 61 cards and ends with 38. Find how many were used.
Entry or access
Keep start/use/left labels visible.
Access
Show, draw, type, sign, use your usual communication or direct an agreeing helper. Choose quiet/private work, switch a route, pause, pass or finish. One useful part is enough. A helper can read the exact words or scribe your choices; supplying an operation, count, regrouping or reason is mathematical help and is named. No speed, neatness, speech, handling or device requirement.
Id
B
Title
Two store notes
Complete task
Work the 930/586 tags and 175/428 cards cases separately. Name each unknown role.
Entry or access
Do not join card and tag quantities.
Access
Show, draw, type, sign, use your usual communication or direct an agreeing helper. Choose quiet/private work, switch a route, pause, pass or finish. One useful part is enough. A helper can read the exact words or scribe your choices; supplying an operation, count, regrouping or reason is mathematical help and is named. No speed, neatness, speech, handling or device requirement.
Id
C
Title
Archive puzzles
Complete task
A fictional archive has 2001−□=1278; another has□−586=1447. Explain and check both.
Entry or access
Offer just one equation if two cases overload the purpose.
Access
Show, draw, type, sign, use your usual communication or direct an agreeing helper. Choose quiet/private work, switch a route, pause, pass or finish. One useful part is enough. A helper can read the exact words or scribe your choices; supplying an operation, count, regrouping or reason is mathematical help and is named. No speed, neatness, speech, handling or device requirement.