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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
5572
−1202

Answer: 4370

  1. 2 − 2 = 0
  2. 7 − 0 = 7
  3. 5 − 2 = 3
  4. 5 − 1 = 4
2.
9938
−6240

Answer: 3698

  1. 8 − 0 = 8
  2. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  3. 8 − 2 = 6
  4. 9 − 6 = 3
3.
5171
−2479

Answer: 2692

  1. 1 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 9 = 2
  2. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  3. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  4. 4 − 2 = 2
4.
6182
−3005

Answer: 3177

  1. 2 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 5 = 7
  2. 7 − 0 = 7
  3. 1 − 0 = 1
  4. 6 − 3 = 3
5.
6249
−1989

Answer: 4260

  1. 9 − 9 = 0
  2. 4 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 8 = 6
  3. 1 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 9 = 2
  4. 5 − 1 = 4
6.
3820
−3195

Answer: 625

  1. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  2. 1 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 9 = 2
  3. 7 − 1 = 6
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
7.
2147
−1082

Answer: 1065

  1. 7 − 2 = 5
  2. 4 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 8 = 6
  3. 0 − 0 = 0
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
8.
4977
−1128

Answer: 3849

  1. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  2. 6 − 2 = 4
  3. 9 − 1 = 8
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
9.
2991
−1630

Answer: 1361

  1. 1 − 0 = 1
  2. 9 − 3 = 6
  3. 9 − 6 = 3
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
10.
9541
−8296

Answer: 1245

  1. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  2. 3 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 9 = 4
  3. 4 − 2 = 2
  4. 9 − 8 = 1
11.
9763
−1562

Answer: 8201

  1. 3 − 2 = 1
  2. 6 − 6 = 0
  3. 7 − 5 = 2
  4. 9 − 1 = 8
12.
8871
−5003

Answer: 3868

  1. 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
  2. 6 − 0 = 6
  3. 8 − 0 = 8
  4. 8 − 5 = 3
13.
9299
−9112

Answer: 187

  1. 9 − 2 = 7
  2. 9 − 1 = 8
  3. 2 − 1 = 1
  4. 9 − 9 = 0
14.
3570
−3339

Answer: 231

  1. 0 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 9 = 1
  2. 6 − 3 = 3
  3. 5 − 3 = 2
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
15.
4420
−3553

Answer: 867

  1. 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
  2. 1 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 5 = 6
  3. 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
  4. 3 − 3 = 0
16.
9255
−8724

Answer: 531

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