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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 4 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
9502
−7537

Answer: 1965

  1. 2 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 7 = 5
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 3 = 6
  3. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
2.
4572
−1315

Answer: 3257

  1. 2 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 5 = 7
  2. 6 − 1 = 5
  3. 5 − 3 = 2
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
3.
8245
−7495

Answer: 750

  1. 5 − 5 = 0
  2. 4 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 9 = 5
  3. 1 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 4 = 7
  4. 7 − 7 = 0
4.
2424
−2191

Answer: 233

  1. 4 − 1 = 3
  2. 2 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 9 = 3
  3. 3 − 1 = 2
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
5.
8046
−7152

Answer: 894

  1. 6 − 2 = 4
  2. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 1 = 8
  4. 7 − 7 = 0
6.
7196
−5900

Answer: 1296

  1. 6 − 0 = 6
  2. 9 − 0 = 9
  3. 1 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 9 = 2
  4. 6 − 5 = 1
7.
7850
−7656

Answer: 194

  1. 0 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 6 = 4
  2. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  3. 7 − 6 = 1
  4. 7 − 7 = 0
8.
3260
−2735

Answer: 525

  1. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  2. 5 − 3 = 2
  3. 2 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 7 = 5
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
9.
7835
−4003

Answer: 3832

  1. 5 − 3 = 2
  2. 3 − 0 = 3
  3. 8 − 0 = 8
  4. 7 − 4 = 3
10.
7742
−2460

Answer: 5282

  1. 2 − 0 = 2
  2. 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
  3. 6 − 4 = 2
  4. 7 − 2 = 5
11.
6466
−3722

Answer: 2744

  1. 6 − 2 = 4
  2. 6 − 2 = 4
  3. 4 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 7 = 7
  4. 5 − 3 = 2
12.
3021
−1864

Answer: 1157

  1. 1 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 4 = 7
  2. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 8 = 1
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
13.
5635
−3740

Answer: 1895

  1. 5 − 0 = 5
  2. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  3. 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
14.
3291
−1337

Answer: 1954

  1. 1 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 7 = 4
  2. 8 − 3 = 5
  3. 2 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 3 = 9
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
15.
5899
−1162

Answer: 4737

  1. 9 − 2 = 7
  2. 9 − 6 = 3
  3. 8 − 1 = 7
  4. 5 − 1 = 4
16.
4412
−1767

Answer: 2645

  1. 2 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 7 = 5
  2. 0 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 6 = 4
  3. 3 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 7 = 6
  4. 3 − 1 = 2
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