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

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

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
2068
−1965

Answer: 103

  1. 8 − 5 = 3
  2. 6 − 6 = 0
  3. 0 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 9 = 1
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
2.
9270
−7675

Answer: 1595

  1. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  2. 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
  3. 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
  4. 8 − 7 = 1
3.
2064
−1422

Answer: 642

  1. 4 − 2 = 2
  2. 6 − 2 = 4
  3. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  4. 1 − 1 = 0
4.
6683
−6300

Answer: 383

  1. 3 − 0 = 3
  2. 8 − 0 = 8
  3. 6 − 3 = 3
  4. 6 − 6 = 0
5.
8199
−4799

Answer: 3400

  1. 9 − 9 = 0
  2. 9 − 9 = 0
  3. 1 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 7 = 4
  4. 7 − 4 = 3
6.
4817
−4429

Answer: 388

  1. 7 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 9 = 8
  2. 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
  3. 7 − 4 = 3
  4. 4 − 4 = 0
7.
7119
−4132

Answer: 2987

  1. 9 − 2 = 7
  2. 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
  3. 0 is less than 1: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 1 = 9
  4. 6 − 4 = 2
8.
6610
−2352

Answer: 4258

  1. 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
  2. 0 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 5 = 5
  3. 5 − 3 = 2
  4. 6 − 2 = 4
9.
3171
−1557

Answer: 1614

  1. 1 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 7 = 4
  2. 6 − 5 = 1
  3. 1 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 5 = 6
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
10.
8981
−4088

Answer: 4893

  1. 1 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 8 = 3
  2. 7 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 17 − 8 = 9
  3. 8 − 0 = 8
  4. 8 − 4 = 4
11.
9425
−5135

Answer: 4290

  1. 5 − 5 = 0
  2. 2 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 3 = 9
  3. 3 − 1 = 2
  4. 9 − 5 = 4
12.
6546
−4419

Answer: 2127

  1. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  2. 3 − 1 = 2
  3. 5 − 4 = 1
  4. 6 − 4 = 2
13.
5792
−4041

Answer: 1751

  1. 2 − 1 = 1
  2. 9 − 4 = 5
  3. 7 − 0 = 7
  4. 5 − 4 = 1
14.
4843
−1402

Answer: 3441

  1. 3 − 2 = 1
  2. 4 − 0 = 4
  3. 8 − 4 = 4
  4. 4 − 1 = 3
15.
6597
−4555

Answer: 2042

  1. 7 − 5 = 2
  2. 9 − 5 = 4
  3. 5 − 5 = 0
  4. 6 − 4 = 2
16.
2023
−1259

Answer: 764

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