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2nd Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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2nd Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
2749
−2004

Answer: 745

  1. 9 − 4 = 5
  2. 4 − 0 = 4
  3. 7 − 0 = 7
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
2.
3192
−2940

Answer: 252

  1. 2 − 0 = 2
  2. 9 − 4 = 5
  3. 1 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 9 = 2
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
3.
4750
−2662

Answer: 2088

  1. 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
  2. 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
  3. 6 − 6 = 0
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
4.
4459
−3212

Answer: 1247

  1. 9 − 2 = 7
  2. 5 − 1 = 4
  3. 4 − 2 = 2
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
5.
5423
−3516

Answer: 1907

  1. 3 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 6 = 7
  2. 1 − 1 = 0
  3. 4 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 5 = 9
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
6.
4965
−4076

Answer: 889

  1. 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
  2. 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
  3. 8 − 0 = 8
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
7.
7777
−3192

Answer: 4585

  1. 7 − 2 = 5
  2. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  3. 6 − 1 = 5
  4. 7 − 3 = 4
8.
8739
−3257

Answer: 5482

  1. 9 − 7 = 2
  2. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  3. 6 − 2 = 4
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
9.
8650
−3562

Answer: 5088

  1. 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
  2. 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
  3. 5 − 5 = 0
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
10.
5087
−3905

Answer: 1182

  1. 7 − 5 = 2
  2. 8 − 0 = 8
  3. 0 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 9 = 1
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
11.
2063
−1735

Answer: 328

  1. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  2. 5 − 3 = 2
  3. 0 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 7 = 3
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
12.
6322
−5086

Answer: 1236

  1. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  2. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  3. 2 − 0 = 2
  4. 6 − 5 = 1
13.
2596
−1717

Answer: 879

  1. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  2. 8 − 1 = 7
  3. 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
14.
9947
−3547

Answer: 6400

  1. 7 − 7 = 0
  2. 4 − 4 = 0
  3. 9 − 5 = 4
  4. 9 − 3 = 6
15.
4180
−3428

Answer: 752

  1. 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
  2. 7 − 2 = 5
  3. 1 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 4 = 7
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
16.
9139
−7036

Answer: 2103

  1. 9 − 6 = 3
  2. 3 − 3 = 0
  3. 1 − 0 = 1
  4. 9 − 7 = 2
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