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3rd Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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3rd Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
2839
−2809

Answer: 30

  1. 9 − 9 = 0
  2. 3 − 0 = 3
  3. 8 − 8 = 0
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
2.
4270
−3087

Answer: 1183

  1. 0 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 7 = 3
  2. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  3. 1 − 0 = 1
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
3.
6183
−2399

Answer: 3784

  1. 3 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 9 = 4
  2. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  3. 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
  4. 5 − 2 = 3
4.
8523
−4755

Answer: 3768

  1. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  2. 1 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 5 = 6
  3. 4 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 7 = 7
  4. 7 − 4 = 3
5.
3010
−1050

Answer: 1960

  1. 0 − 0 = 0
  2. 1 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 5 = 6
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 0 = 9
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
6.
2853
−2434

Answer: 419

  1. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  2. 4 − 3 = 1
  3. 8 − 4 = 4
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
7.
9799
−3477

Answer: 6322

  1. 9 − 7 = 2
  2. 9 − 7 = 2
  3. 7 − 4 = 3
  4. 9 − 3 = 6
8.
5206
−1250

Answer: 3956

  1. 6 − 0 = 6
  2. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  3. 1 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 2 = 9
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
9.
7506
−5965

Answer: 1541

  1. 6 − 5 = 1
  2. 0 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 6 = 4
  3. 4 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 9 = 5
  4. 6 − 5 = 1
10.
8467
−3183

Answer: 5284

  1. 7 − 3 = 4
  2. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  3. 3 − 1 = 2
  4. 8 − 3 = 5
11.
6470
−3733

Answer: 2737

  1. 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
  2. 6 − 3 = 3
  3. 4 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 7 = 7
  4. 5 − 3 = 2
12.
9149
−9078

Answer: 71

  1. 9 − 8 = 1
  2. 4 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 7 = 7
  3. 0 − 0 = 0
  4. 9 − 9 = 0
13.
4760
−4600

Answer: 160

  1. 0 − 0 = 0
  2. 6 − 0 = 6
  3. 7 − 6 = 1
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
14.
5476
−3445

Answer: 2031

  1. 6 − 5 = 1
  2. 7 − 4 = 3
  3. 4 − 4 = 0
  4. 5 − 3 = 2
15.
5766
−3655

Answer: 2111

  1. 6 − 5 = 1
  2. 6 − 5 = 1
  3. 7 − 6 = 1
  4. 5 − 3 = 2
16.
3575
−1287

Answer: 2288

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