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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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4th Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.

1.
8056
−1671

Answer: 6385

  1. 6 − 1 = 5
  2. 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 6 = 3
  4. 7 − 1 = 6
2.
3372
−1409

Answer: 1963

  1. 2 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 9 = 3
  2. 6 − 0 = 6
  3. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
3.
6155
−5364

Answer: 791

  1. 5 − 4 = 1
  2. 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
  3. 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
  4. 5 − 5 = 0
4.
8406
−6429

Answer: 1977

  1. 6 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 9 = 7
  2. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 2 = 7
  3. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  4. 7 − 6 = 1
5.
5883
−4800

Answer: 1083

  1. 3 − 0 = 3
  2. 8 − 0 = 8
  3. 8 − 8 = 0
  4. 5 − 4 = 1
6.
7832
−2687

Answer: 5145

  1. 2 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 7 = 5
  2. 2 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 8 = 4
  3. 7 − 6 = 1
  4. 7 − 2 = 5
7.
7105
−5861

Answer: 1244

  1. 5 − 1 = 4
  2. 0 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 6 = 4
  3. 0 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 8 = 2
  4. 6 − 5 = 1
8.
2390
−2074

Answer: 316

  1. 0 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 4 = 6
  2. 8 − 7 = 1
  3. 3 − 0 = 3
  4. 2 − 2 = 0
9.
4928
−3870

Answer: 1058

  1. 8 − 0 = 8
  2. 2 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 7 = 5
  3. 8 − 8 = 0
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
10.
4389
−1782

Answer: 2607

  1. 9 − 2 = 7
  2. 8 − 8 = 0
  3. 3 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 7 = 6
  4. 3 − 1 = 2
11.
5028
−3563

Answer: 1465

  1. 8 − 3 = 5
  2. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  3. 0 lent 1 to the column before, so regroup again: this column becomes 9 → 9 − 5 = 4
  4. 4 − 3 = 1
12.
9892
−7818

Answer: 2074

  1. 2 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 8 = 4
  2. 8 − 1 = 7
  3. 8 − 8 = 0
  4. 9 − 7 = 2
13.
3442
−1477

Answer: 1965

  1. 2 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 7 = 5
  2. 3 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 7 = 6
  3. 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
  4. 2 − 1 = 1
14.
7322
−6461

Answer: 861

  1. 2 − 1 = 1
  2. 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
  3. 2 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 4 = 8
  4. 6 − 6 = 0
15.
7726
−2582

Answer: 5144

  1. 6 − 2 = 4
  2. 2 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 8 = 4
  3. 6 − 5 = 1
  4. 7 − 2 = 5
16.
3672
−1001

Answer: 2671

  1. 2 − 1 = 1
  2. 7 − 0 = 7
  3. 6 − 0 = 6
  4. 3 − 1 = 2
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