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Free Subtraction Worksheets — Grade 3
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Subtraction — Grade 3
1Subtraction math.subtraction.borrow
How to do these
757 - 497 = 260
- Write the bigger number on top, units lined up.
- Start with the units: 7 − 7 = 0.
- Work left through the columns. Any column you borrowed from is now one less.
Solve each problem.
1.
312 - 215
2.
679 - 265
3.
643 - 408
4.
566 - 118
5.
972 - 969
6.
741 - 647
7.
774 - 191
8.
278 - 139
9.
709 - 338
10.
559 - 441
11.
873 - 300
12.
379 - 194
How to do these
757 - 497 = 260
- Write the bigger number on top, units lined up.
- Start with the units: 7 − 7 = 0.
- Work left through the columns. Any column you borrowed from is now one less.
Written for whoever is helping, not for the child. Maths methods have changed since most of us were at school, and this is the method the questions above actually use.
What you can change
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Digits per number | 1 to 5 |
| Max value (0 = use digits) | 0 to 9999 |
| Borrowing | Allow · Require · Avoid |
| Layout | Vertical (stacked) · Horizontal (in a row) |
| Questions | as few or as many as fit |
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