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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
8973
−3780

Answer: 5193

  1. 3 − 0 = 3
  2. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  3. 8 − 7 = 1
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
2.
2659
−1999

Answer: 660

  1. 9 − 9 = 0
  2. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  3. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
3.
2672
−1084

Answer: 1588

  1. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  2. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  3. 5 − 0 = 5
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
4.
4795
−4544

Answer: 251

  1. 5 − 4 = 1
  2. 9 − 4 = 5
  3. 7 − 5 = 2
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
5.
8478
−4029

Answer: 4449

  1. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  2. 6 − 2 = 4
  3. 4 − 0 = 4
  4. 8 − 4 = 4
6.
6526
−5840

Answer: 686

  1. 6 − 0 = 6
  2. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  3. 4 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 8 = 6
  4. 5 − 5 = 0
7.
9243
−3248

Answer: 5995

  1. 3 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 8 = 5
  2. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  3. 1 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 2 = 9
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
8.
2175
−1296

Answer: 879

  1. 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
  2. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  3. 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
9.
5654
−3019

Answer: 2635

  1. 4 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 9 = 5
  2. 4 − 1 = 3
  3. 6 − 0 = 6
  4. 5 − 3 = 2
10.
7889
−4097

Answer: 3792

  1. 9 − 7 = 2
  2. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  3. 7 − 0 = 7
  4. 7 − 4 = 3
11.
7859
−7570

Answer: 289

  1. 9 − 0 = 9
  2. 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
  3. 7 − 5 = 2
  4. 7 − 7 = 0
12.
6355
−2764

Answer: 3591

  1. 5 − 4 = 1
  2. 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
  3. 2 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 7 = 5
  4. 5 − 2 = 3
13.
3511
−3083

Answer: 428

  1. 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
  2. 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
  3. 4 − 0 = 4
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
14.
4078
−3194

Answer: 884

  1. 8 − 4 = 4
  2. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 1 = 8
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
15.
2394
−1425

Answer: 969

  1. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  2. 8 − 2 = 6
  3. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
16.
4726
−3087

Answer: 1639

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