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Year 2 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 2 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
9624
−3690

Answer: 5934

  1. 4 − 0 = 4
  2. 2 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 9 = 3
  3. 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
2.
7920
−2061

Answer: 5859

  1. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  2. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  3. 8 − 0 = 8
  4. 7 − 2 = 5
3.
3132
−1399

Answer: 1733

  1. 2 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 9 = 3
  2. 2 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 9 = 3
  3. 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
4.
7431
−2063

Answer: 5368

  1. 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
  2. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  3. 3 − 0 = 3
  4. 7 − 2 = 5
5.
3675
−2099

Answer: 1576

  1. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  2. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  3. 5 − 0 = 5
  4. 3 − 2 = 1
6.
3771
−1682

Answer: 2089

  1. 1 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 2 = 9
  2. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  3. 6 − 6 = 0
  4. 3 − 1 = 2
7.
9115
−3579

Answer: 5536

  1. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  2. 0 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 7 = 3
  3. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
8.
8707
−8549

Answer: 158

  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 − 4 = 5
  3. 6 − 5 = 1
  4. 8 − 8 = 0
9.
5058
−1276

Answer: 3782

  1. 8 − 6 = 2
  2. 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 2 = 7
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
10.
7038
−4102

Answer: 2936

  1. 8 − 2 = 6
  2. 3 − 0 = 3
  3. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  4. 6 − 4 = 2
11.
4997
−2099

Answer: 2898

  1. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  2. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  3. 8 − 0 = 8
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
12.
2830
−2310

Answer: 520

  1. 0 − 0 = 0
  2. 3 − 1 = 2
  3. 8 − 3 = 5
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
13.
9896
−4608

Answer: 5288

  1. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  2. 8 − 0 = 8
  3. 8 − 6 = 2
  4. 9 − 4 = 5
14.
9105
−3102

Answer: 6003

  1. 5 − 2 = 3
  2. 0 − 0 = 0
  3. 1 − 1 = 0
  4. 9 − 3 = 6
15.
9397
−7908

Answer: 1489

  1. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  2. 8 − 0 = 8
  3. 3 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 9 = 4
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
16.
9534
−2535

Answer: 6999

  1. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  2. 2 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 3 = 9
  3. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  4. 8 − 2 = 6
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