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Year 3 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 3 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
3359
−1117

Answer: 2242

  1. 9 − 7 = 2
  2. 5 − 1 = 4
  3. 3 − 1 = 2
  4. 3 − 1 = 2
2.
6590
−6399

Answer: 191

  1. 0 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 9 = 1
  2. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  3. 4 − 3 = 1
  4. 6 − 6 = 0
3.
9886
−9793

Answer: 93

  1. 6 − 3 = 3
  2. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  3. 7 − 7 = 0
  4. 9 − 9 = 0
4.
6676
−6215

Answer: 461

  1. 6 − 5 = 1
  2. 7 − 1 = 6
  3. 6 − 2 = 4
  4. 6 − 6 = 0
5.
6641
−5002

Answer: 1639

  1. 1 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 2 = 9
  2. 3 − 0 = 3
  3. 6 − 0 = 6
  4. 6 − 5 = 1
6.
2779
−1746

Answer: 1033

  1. 9 − 6 = 3
  2. 7 − 4 = 3
  3. 7 − 7 = 0
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
7.
3175
−2215

Answer: 960

  1. 5 − 5 = 0
  2. 7 − 1 = 6
  3. 1 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 2 = 9
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
8.
3708
−3575

Answer: 133

  1. 8 − 5 = 3
  2. 0 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 7 = 3
  3. 6 − 5 = 1
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
9.
9113
−1176

Answer: 7937

  1. 3 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 6 = 7
  2. 0 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 7 = 3
  3. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  4. 8 − 1 = 7
10.
6812
−5916

Answer: 896

  1. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  2. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  3. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  4. 5 − 5 = 0
11.
4768
−4077

Answer: 691

  1. 8 − 7 = 1
  2. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  3. 6 − 0 = 6
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
12.
5074
−4976

Answer: 98

  1. 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
  2. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 9 = 0
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
13.
9763
−1825

Answer: 7938

  1. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  2. 5 − 2 = 3
  3. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  4. 8 − 1 = 7
14.
5281
−4384

Answer: 897

  1. 1 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 4 = 7
  2. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  3. 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
15.
4179
−2383

Answer: 1796

  1. 9 − 3 = 6
  2. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  3. 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
  4. 3 − 2 = 1
16.
7620
−2698

Answer: 4922

  1. 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
  2. 1 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 9 = 2
  3. 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
  4. 6 − 2 = 4
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