Grade 3 Subtraction — Stretch your thinking
Subtraction finds what remains or the difference between two amounts. Try the more demanding numbers. Estimate first, then explain your method and verify.
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20 questionsGrade 3 Subtraction — Stretch your thinking
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Directions: Identify the starting amount and the part being removed or compared. Write your answer for each problem.
- 1,490 - 870 = ______
- 174 - 49 = ______
- 188 - 145 = ______
- 1,746 - 1,227 = ______
- 1,080 - 331 = ______
- 1,909 - 983 = ______
- 509 - 342 = ______
- 1,389 - 495 = ______
- 617 - 368 = ______
- 1,301 - 1,086 = ______
- 1,267 - 985 = ______
- 1,129 - 627 = ______
- 549 - 289 = ______
- 202 - 116 = ______
- 1,448 - 1,078 = ______
- 404 - 124 = ______
- 37 - 7 = ______
- 897 - 170 = ______
- 1,685 - 229 = ______
- 1,433 - 581 = ______
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Show answer key (for parents and teachers)
- 1. 620
- 2. 125
- 3. 43
- 4. 519
- 5. 749
- 6. 926
- 7. 167
- 8. 894
- 9. 249
- 10. 215
- 11. 282
- 12. 502
- 13. 260
- 14. 86
- 15. 370
- 16. 280
- 17. 30
- 18. 727
- 19. 1,456
- 20. 852
How to help with this skill
Third graders begin to use multiplication, division, fractions and measurement regularly. Discuss which operation fits the question.
- Identify the starting amount and the part being removed or compared.
- Use counting back, a number line, or place-value regrouping.
- Check by adding your answer to the amount removed.
Try this: Ask: What was there at the beginning, and what changed?
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More Grade 3 practice
Supplementary math practice, not a full curriculum. Review answers with your learner.