Year 3 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — 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.
50
−21
Answer: 29
- 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
- 4 − 2 = 2
2.
99
−77
Answer: 22
- 9 − 7 = 2
- 9 − 7 = 2
3.
70
−59
Answer: 11
- 0 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 9 = 1
- 6 − 5 = 1
4.
74
−36
Answer: 38
- 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
- 6 − 3 = 3
5.
66
−54
Answer: 12
- 6 − 4 = 2
- 6 − 5 = 1
6.
65
−12
Answer: 53
- 5 − 2 = 3
- 6 − 1 = 5
7.
36
−11
Answer: 25
- 6 − 1 = 5
- 3 − 1 = 2
8.
62
−19
Answer: 43
- 2 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 9 = 3
- 5 − 1 = 4
9.
39
−11
Answer: 28
- 9 − 1 = 8
- 3 − 1 = 2
10.
64
−21
Answer: 43
- 4 − 1 = 3
- 6 − 2 = 4
11.
45
−25
Answer: 20
- 5 − 5 = 0
- 4 − 2 = 2
12.
85
−27
Answer: 58
- 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
- 7 − 2 = 5
13.
94
−34
Answer: 60
- 4 − 4 = 0
- 9 − 3 = 6
14.
99
−41
Answer: 58
- 9 − 1 = 8
- 9 − 4 = 5
15.
80
−18
Answer: 62
- 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
- 7 − 1 = 6
16.
95
−71
Answer: 24
- 5 − 1 = 4
- 9 − 7 = 2
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