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Year 5 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 5 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
8355
−7009

Answer: 1346

  1. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  2. 4 − 0 = 4
  3. 3 − 0 = 3
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
2.
3732
−1752

Answer: 1980

  1. 2 − 2 = 0
  2. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  3. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
3.
9024
−6508

Answer: 2516

  1. 4 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 8 = 6
  2. 1 − 0 = 1
  3. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  4. 8 − 6 = 2
4.
9318
−7378

Answer: 1940

  1. 8 − 8 = 0
  2. 1 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 7 = 4
  3. 2 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 3 = 9
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
5.
8732
−7321

Answer: 1411

  1. 2 − 1 = 1
  2. 3 − 2 = 1
  3. 7 − 3 = 4
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
6.
4990
−2748

Answer: 2242

  1. 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
  2. 8 − 4 = 4
  3. 9 − 7 = 2
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
7.
9111
−7218

Answer: 1893

  1. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  2. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  3. 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
8.
4644
−3911

Answer: 733

  1. 4 − 1 = 3
  2. 4 − 1 = 3
  3. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
9.
2199
−1744

Answer: 455

  1. 9 − 4 = 5
  2. 9 − 4 = 5
  3. 1 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 7 = 4
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
10.
3372
−1252

Answer: 2120

  1. 2 − 2 = 0
  2. 7 − 5 = 2
  3. 3 − 2 = 1
  4. 3 − 1 = 2
11.
2563
−1504

Answer: 1059

  1. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  2. 5 − 0 = 5
  3. 5 − 5 = 0
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
12.
4760
−2224

Answer: 2536

  1. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  2. 5 − 2 = 3
  3. 7 − 2 = 5
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
13.
8172
−5126

Answer: 3046

  1. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  2. 6 − 2 = 4
  3. 1 − 1 = 0
  4. 8 − 5 = 3
14.
2439
−1832

Answer: 607

  1. 9 − 2 = 7
  2. 3 − 3 = 0
  3. 4 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 8 = 6
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
15.
5107
−2599

Answer: 2508

  1. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 9 = 0
  3. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
16.
4161
−1909

Answer: 2252

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