Year 3 Subtraction Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 subtraction worksheet.
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Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
81
−68
Answer: 13
- 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
- 7 − 6 = 1
2.
80
−19
Answer: 61
- 0 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 9 = 1
- 7 − 1 = 6
3.
84
−13
Answer: 71
- 4 − 3 = 1
- 8 − 1 = 7
4.
39
−12
Answer: 27
- 9 − 2 = 7
- 3 − 1 = 2
5.
53
−21
Answer: 32
- 3 − 1 = 2
- 5 − 2 = 3
6.
84
−18
Answer: 66
- 4 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 8 = 6
- 7 − 1 = 6
7.
91
−58
Answer: 33
- 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
- 8 − 5 = 3
8.
90
−88
Answer: 2
- 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
- 8 − 8 = 0
9.
69
−30
Answer: 39
- 9 − 0 = 9
- 6 − 3 = 3
10.
73
−23
Answer: 50
- 3 − 3 = 0
- 7 − 2 = 5
11.
40
−23
Answer: 17
- 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
- 3 − 2 = 1
12.
84
−63
Answer: 21
- 4 − 3 = 1
- 8 − 6 = 2
13.
42
−22
Answer: 20
- 2 − 2 = 0
- 4 − 2 = 2
14.
70
−48
Answer: 22
- 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
- 6 − 4 = 2
15.
94
−36
Answer: 58
- 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
- 8 − 3 = 5
16.
54
−23
Answer: 31
- 4 − 3 = 1
- 5 − 2 = 3
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