Year 3 Subtraction Worksheet — Getting Started — 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.
49
−25
Answer: 24
- 9 − 5 = 4
- 4 − 2 = 2
2.
66
−45
Answer: 21
- 6 − 5 = 1
- 6 − 4 = 2
3.
76
−32
Answer: 44
- 6 − 2 = 4
- 7 − 3 = 4
4.
56
−49
Answer: 7
- 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
- 4 − 4 = 0
5.
31
−25
Answer: 6
- 1 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 5 = 6
- 2 − 2 = 0
6.
88
−58
Answer: 30
- 8 − 8 = 0
- 8 − 5 = 3
7.
48
−19
Answer: 29
- 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
- 3 − 1 = 2
8.
60
−53
Answer: 7
- 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
- 5 − 5 = 0
9.
45
−18
Answer: 27
- 5 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 8 = 7
- 3 − 1 = 2
10.
73
−28
Answer: 45
- 3 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 8 = 5
- 6 − 2 = 4
11.
31
−15
Answer: 16
- 1 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 5 = 6
- 2 − 1 = 1
12.
80
−75
Answer: 5
- 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
- 7 − 7 = 0
13.
98
−88
Answer: 10
- 8 − 8 = 0
- 9 − 8 = 1
14.
53
−16
Answer: 37
- 3 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 6 = 7
- 4 − 1 = 3
15.
47
−43
Answer: 4
- 7 − 3 = 4
- 4 − 4 = 0
16.
46
−12
Answer: 34
- 6 − 2 = 4
- 4 − 1 = 3
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