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Three-digit subtraction, borrowing from the tens worksheets Grades 2–3

Subtract three-digit numbers, borrowing a ten for the ones.

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How to do it

When the top ones digit is smaller, borrow 1 ten.

Example problems

  1. 950− 321\begin{array}{r}950 \\ -\,321 \\ \hline \end{array}
  2. 854− 848\begin{array}{r}854 \\ -\,848 \\ \hline \end{array}
  3. 688− 439\begin{array}{r}688 \\ -\,439 \\ \hline \end{array}
  4. 964− 848\begin{array}{r}964 \\ -\,848 \\ \hline \end{array}

Three- and four-digit addition and subtraction

  1. Three-digit addition without carrying
  2. Three-digit addition, carrying from the ones
  3. Three-digit addition, carrying from the tens
  4. Three-digit addition, carrying twice
  5. Three-digit subtraction without borrowing
  6. Three-digit subtraction, borrowing from the tens
  7. Three-digit subtraction, borrowing from the hundreds
  8. Three-digit subtraction, borrowing twice
  9. Subtracting across zeros
  10. Four-digit addition and subtraction
  11. Adding columns of numbers