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3rd Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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3rd Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
7913
−7540

Answer: 373

  1. 3 − 0 = 3
  2. 1 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 4 = 7
  3. 8 − 5 = 3
  4. 7 − 7 = 0
2.
4038
−2949

Answer: 1089

  1. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  2. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 9 = 0
  4. 3 − 2 = 1
3.
4362
−2522

Answer: 1840

  1. 2 − 2 = 0
  2. 6 − 2 = 4
  3. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  4. 3 − 2 = 1
4.
9322
−7684

Answer: 1638

  1. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  2. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  3. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
5.
7016
−1269

Answer: 5747

  1. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  2. 0 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 6 = 4
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 2 = 7
  4. 6 − 1 = 5
6.
2669
−1007

Answer: 1662

  1. 9 − 7 = 2
  2. 6 − 0 = 6
  3. 6 − 0 = 6
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
7.
4788
−1395

Answer: 3393

  1. 8 − 5 = 3
  2. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  3. 6 − 3 = 3
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
8.
8062
−4198

Answer: 3864

  1. 2 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 8 = 4
  2. 5 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 9 = 6
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 1 = 8
  4. 7 − 4 = 3
9.
2439
−1434

Answer: 1005

  1. 9 − 4 = 5
  2. 3 − 3 = 0
  3. 4 − 4 = 0
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
10.
8878
−6504

Answer: 2374

  1. 8 − 4 = 4
  2. 7 − 0 = 7
  3. 8 − 5 = 3
  4. 8 − 6 = 2
11.
9288
−7694

Answer: 1594

  1. 8 − 4 = 4
  2. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  3. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
12.
6570
−4057

Answer: 2513

  1. 0 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 7 = 3
  2. 6 − 5 = 1
  3. 5 − 0 = 5
  4. 6 − 4 = 2
13.
5300
−2881

Answer: 2419

  1. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 8 = 1
  3. 2 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 8 = 4
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
14.
5120
−2584

Answer: 2536

  1. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  2. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  3. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
15.
4467
−4009

Answer: 458

  1. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  2. 5 − 0 = 5
  3. 4 − 0 = 4
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
16.
9685
−6362

Answer: 3323

  1. 5 − 2 = 3
  2. 8 − 6 = 2
  3. 6 − 3 = 3
  4. 9 − 6 = 3
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