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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
2532
−2223

Answer: 309

  1. 2 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 3 = 9
  2. 2 − 2 = 0
  3. 5 − 2 = 3
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
2.
4747
−3379

Answer: 1368

  1. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  2. 3 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 7 = 6
  3. 6 − 3 = 3
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
3.
2853
−1721

Answer: 1132

  1. 3 − 1 = 2
  2. 5 − 2 = 3
  3. 8 − 7 = 1
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
4.
3169
−1494

Answer: 1675

  1. 9 − 4 = 5
  2. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  3. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
5.
5721
−2578

Answer: 3143

  1. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  2. 1 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 7 = 4
  3. 6 − 5 = 1
  4. 5 − 2 = 3
6.
9737
−8587

Answer: 1150

  1. 7 − 7 = 0
  2. 3 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 8 = 5
  3. 6 − 5 = 1
  4. 9 − 8 = 1
7.
9556
−4929

Answer: 4627

  1. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  2. 4 − 2 = 2
  3. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  4. 8 − 4 = 4
8.
5436
−2348

Answer: 3088

  1. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  2. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  3. 3 − 3 = 0
  4. 5 − 2 = 3
9.
8656
−2913

Answer: 5743

  1. 6 − 3 = 3
  2. 5 − 1 = 4
  3. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  4. 7 − 2 = 5
10.
7837
−1852

Answer: 5985

  1. 7 − 2 = 5
  2. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  3. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  4. 6 − 1 = 5
11.
6586
−5555

Answer: 1031

  1. 6 − 5 = 1
  2. 8 − 5 = 3
  3. 5 − 5 = 0
  4. 6 − 5 = 1
12.
4216
−4127

Answer: 89

  1. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  2. 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
  3. 1 − 1 = 0
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
13.
9642
−9275

Answer: 367

  1. 2 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 5 = 7
  2. 3 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 7 = 6
  3. 5 − 2 = 3
  4. 9 − 9 = 0
14.
8599
−8024

Answer: 575

  1. 9 − 4 = 5
  2. 9 − 2 = 7
  3. 5 − 0 = 5
  4. 8 − 8 = 0
15.
3573
−1686

Answer: 1887

  1. 3 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 6 = 7
  2. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  3. 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
16.
4796
−1731

Answer: 3065

  1. 6 − 1 = 5
  2. 9 − 3 = 6
  3. 7 − 7 = 0
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
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