Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Getting Started — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 subtraction worksheet.
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Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
33
−18
Answer: 15
- 3 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 8 = 5
- 2 − 1 = 1
2.
97
−63
Answer: 34
- 7 − 3 = 4
- 9 − 6 = 3
3.
59
−20
Answer: 39
- 9 − 0 = 9
- 5 − 2 = 3
4.
71
−43
Answer: 28
- 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
- 6 − 4 = 2
5.
58
−21
Answer: 37
- 8 − 1 = 7
- 5 − 2 = 3
6.
63
−40
Answer: 23
- 3 − 0 = 3
- 6 − 4 = 2
7.
40
−25
Answer: 15
- 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
- 3 − 2 = 1
8.
85
−37
Answer: 48
- 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
- 7 − 3 = 4
9.
32
−14
Answer: 18
- 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
- 2 − 1 = 1
10.
93
−33
Answer: 60
- 3 − 3 = 0
- 9 − 3 = 6
11.
69
−47
Answer: 22
- 9 − 7 = 2
- 6 − 4 = 2
12.
97
−56
Answer: 41
- 7 − 6 = 1
- 9 − 5 = 4
13.
45
−39
Answer: 6
- 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
- 3 − 3 = 0
14.
86
−41
Answer: 45
- 6 − 1 = 5
- 8 − 4 = 4
15.
54
−49
Answer: 5
- 4 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 9 = 5
- 4 − 4 = 0
16.
43
−22
Answer: 21
- 3 − 2 = 1
- 4 − 2 = 2
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