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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
7566
−6305

Answer: 1261

  1. 6 − 5 = 1
  2. 6 − 0 = 6
  3. 5 − 3 = 2
  4. 7 − 6 = 1
2.
8584
−2007

Answer: 6577

  1. 4 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 7 = 7
  2. 7 − 0 = 7
  3. 5 − 0 = 5
  4. 8 − 2 = 6
3.
4814
−4308

Answer: 506

  1. 4 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 8 = 6
  2. 0 − 0 = 0
  3. 8 − 3 = 5
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
4.
6591
−4993

Answer: 1598

  1. 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
  2. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  3. 4 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 9 = 5
  4. 5 − 4 = 1
5.
7604
−4376

Answer: 3228

  1. 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 7 = 2
  3. 5 − 3 = 2
  4. 7 − 4 = 3
6.
9881
−5558

Answer: 4323

  1. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  2. 7 − 5 = 2
  3. 8 − 5 = 3
  4. 9 − 5 = 4
7.
6772
−5434

Answer: 1338

  1. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  2. 6 − 3 = 3
  3. 7 − 4 = 3
  4. 6 − 5 = 1
8.
7963
−4982

Answer: 2981

  1. 3 − 2 = 1
  2. 6 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 8 = 8
  3. 8 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 18 − 9 = 9
  4. 6 − 4 = 2
9.
5423
−2466

Answer: 2957

  1. 3 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 6 = 7
  2. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  3. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
10.
4718
−4580

Answer: 138

  1. 8 − 0 = 8
  2. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  3. 6 − 5 = 1
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
11.
5040
−3111

Answer: 1929

  1. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  2. 3 − 1 = 2
  3. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
12.
8658
−2472

Answer: 6186

  1. 8 − 2 = 6
  2. 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
  3. 5 − 4 = 1
  4. 8 − 2 = 6
13.
5101
−2865

Answer: 2236

  1. 1 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 5 = 6
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 6 = 3
  3. 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
14.
9022
−6111

Answer: 2911

  1. 2 − 1 = 1
  2. 2 − 1 = 1
  3. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  4. 8 − 6 = 2
15.
8913
−6370

Answer: 2543

  1. 3 − 0 = 3
  2. 1 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 7 = 4
  3. 8 − 3 = 5
  4. 8 − 6 = 2
16.
5974
−5118

Answer: 856

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