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Race to Zero
Play these two zero subtraction games with a classmate.
GAME 1
GAME 2
Each player starts with a total of 500.
Each player starts with a total of 1,000.
For each round, each player should:
For each round, each player should:
• Roll two number cubes.
• Roll three number cubes.
• Use the rolled numbers to write a
• Use the rolled numbers to write a
2-digit number.
3-digit number.
• Subtract the 2-digit number from
• Subtract the 3-digit number from
his or her total.
his or her total.
The first player to reach 0 wins.
The first player to reach 0 wins.
Record each player’s new total after each subtraction on the scorecards below.
Add more rows to the scorecards if more turns are needed to reach zero.
Answers depend on the numbers that students roll.
GAME 1
GAME 2
Player 1
Player 2
Player 1
Player 2
500
500
1,000
1,000