Three-Digit Subtraction Color by Number Worksheet

Let's solve this "Color by Number" worksheet step by step.

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🔷 Instructions Recap:

We need to:
1. Solve each subtraction problem.
2. Use the answer to determine the color based on the range:
- 100–150 = BLACK
- 151–200 = PURPLE
- 201–250 = ORANGE
- 251–300 = YELLOW
- 301–350 = GREEN
- 351–400 = BROWN

Then, color each section accordingly.

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I'll go through each subtraction problem, compute the result, and assign the correct color.

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✔ Solving Each Problem:

#### 1. `77 + 618 =` → Wait! This is addition, but all others are subtraction.
But looking at the image: it says "Three-Digit Subtraction", so likely a typo.

Actually, let’s check:
The first one is written as `77+618=` — that’s addition, but all others are subtraction.
Possibly a mistake in the image? But since it's labeled "Subtraction", maybe it's supposed to be `771 - 618` or something?

Wait — let's look again.

Looking closely:

- The first one is: `77+618=` — but that doesn't fit the theme.

But wait — perhaps it's 771 - 618? Or maybe it's a typo.

But no — looking at the layout, most are three-digit minus three-digit.

Wait — actually, upon close inspection, many of these are subtraction problems with the minus sign below.

For example:
```
77
+618
```

That’s addition. But others like:
```
853
-690
```

So maybe the first one is indeed addition, but that breaks the pattern.

Wait — perhaps the "+" is a typo and should be "-"?

Let’s assume it's 771 - 618, because 77 is too small for a three-digit subtraction.

Alternatively, could it be 771 - 618?

But the number is written as `77+618=` — so maybe it's really addition?

But the title says "Three-Digit Subtraction", so probably an error.

Let’s recheck: the problem is written as:

```
77+618=
```

But that would be 695, which is not in the ranges (too high), and it's not subtraction.

So likely, it's meant to be 771 - 618.

Let me assume that the first problem is 771 - 618, and the "+" is a typo.

Similarly, other problems have proper subtraction format.

So I’ll proceed assuming all are three-digit subtraction problems.

But some are written as:

```
77
+618
```

This is ambiguous.

Wait — looking carefully, I see that some problems are written vertically, like:

```
853
-690
```

And others like:

```
77
+618
```

That can’t be right.

Wait — perhaps the "+" is actually a "-" due to printing issue?

Or perhaps it's 771 - 618?

Let’s try to interpret each one correctly.

Let’s go through them systematically.

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Let’s list all problems and solve them:

#### 1. `77+618=` → Likely typo. Maybe 771 - 618?
But if it's 77 + 618 = 695, then 695 → 351–400 → BROWN

But the problem is titled Subtraction, so probably not.

Alternatively, maybe it's 771 - 618?

Let’s calculate:
771 - 618 = 153 → 151–200 → PURPLE

But we don’t know.

Wait — perhaps it’s 77 + 618 is a mistake, and it should be 771 - 618?

But there’s another clue: in the top left, it says "77+618=", but nearby is "853-690=", so likely 77+618 is an error.

But maybe it's 771 - 618? Let's suppose that.

But to avoid confusion, let's go through all problems as they appear.

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Let me list all the problems from the image:

1. `77+618=` → ???
2. `853-690=`
3. `527-329=`
4. `652-474=`
5. `493-368=`
6. `385-280=`
7. `829-468=`
8. `895-561=`
9. `769-425=`
10. `573-439=`
11. `464-340=`
12. `658-525=`
13. `695-462=`
14. `581-345=`
15. `475-237=`
16. `357-231=`
17. `662-412=`
18. `555-306=`
19. `390-261=`
20. `463-316=`
21. `553-305=`
22. `580-317=`
23. `797-508=`
24. `929-656=`
25. `490-235=`
26. `560-317=`
27. `682-463=`
28. `448-211=`
29. `699-465=`
30. `683-416=`
31. `680-466=`
32. `456-210=`
33. `484-341=`
34. `372-262=`
35. `671-437=`
36. `585-325=`
37. `679-459=`
38. `493-205=`
39. `809-535=`
40. `605-227=`
41. `887-561=`
42. `672-444=`
43. `653-435=`
44. `899-357=`
45. `897-561=`
46. `793-481=`
47. `788-440=`
48. `686-358=`

Now, the first one is `77+618=` — this is addition, but all others are subtraction.

So either:
- It's a typo, and should be 771 - 618, or
- It's 77 + 618 = 695, and the title is wrong.

But given the title is "Three-Digit Subtraction", and most are subtraction, likely 77+618 is a typo.

Let’s assume it's 771 - 618.

But 771 - 618 = 153 → PURPLE

Alternatively, maybe it's 77 + 618 = 695, which is BROWN.

But let's proceed with the subtraction ones.

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Let’s solve each subtraction problem:

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🔢 Solving All Problems:

1. `77+618=` → Assume typo, skip for now

2. `853 - 690 = 163` → 151–200 → PURPLE

3. `527 - 329 = 198` → 151–200 → PURPLE

4. `652 - 474 = 178` → 151–200 → PURPLE

5. `493 - 368 = 125` → 100–150 → BLACK

6. `385 - 280 = 105` → 100–150 → BLACK

7. `829 - 468 = 361` → 351–400 → BROWN

8. `895 - 561 = 334` → 301–350 → GREEN

9. `769 - 425 = 344` → 301–350 → GREEN

10. `573 - 439 = 134` → 100–150 → BLACK

11. `464 - 340 = 124` → 100–150 → BLACK

12. `658 - 525 = 133` → 100–150 → BLACK

13. `695 - 462 = 233` → 201–250 → ORANGE

14. `581 - 345 = 236` → 201–250 → ORANGE

15. `475 - 237 = 238` → 201–250 → ORANGE

16. `357 - 231 = 126` → 100–150 → BLACK

17. `662 - 412 = 250` → 201–250 → ORANGE

18. `555 - 306 = 249` → 201–250 → ORANGE

19. `390 - 261 = 129` → 100–150 → BLACK

20. `463 - 316 = 147` → 100–150 → BLACK

21. `553 - 305 = 248` → 201–250 → ORANGE

22. `580 - 317 = 263` → 251–300 → YELLOW

23. `797 - 508 = 289` → 251–300 → YELLOW

24. `929 - 656 = 273` → 251–300 → YELLOW

25. `490 - 235 = 255` → 251–300 → YELLOW

26. `560 - 317 = 243` → 201–250 → ORANGE

27. `682 - 463 = 219` → 201–250 → ORANGE

28. `448 - 211 = 237` → 201–250 → ORANGE

29. `699 - 465 = 234` → 201–250 → ORANGE

30. `683 - 416 = 267` → 251–300 → YELLOW

31. `680 - 466 = 214` → 201–250 → ORANGE

32. `456 - 210 = 246` → 201–250 → ORANGE

33. `484 - 341 = 143` → 100–150 → BLACK

34. `372 - 262 = 110` → 100–150 → BLACK

35. `671 - 437 = 234` → 201–250 → ORANGE

36. `585 - 325 = 260` → 251–300 → YELLOW

37. `679 - 459 = 220` → 201–250 → ORANGE

38. `493 - 205 = 288` → 251–300 → YELLOW

39. `809 - 535 = 274` → 251–300 → YELLOW

40. `605 - 227 = 378` → 351–400 → BROWN

41. `887 - 561 = 326` → 301–350 → GREEN

42. `672 - 444 = 228` → 201–250 → ORANGE

43. `653 - 435 = 218` → 201–250 → ORANGE

44. `899 - 357 = 542` → 351–400 → BROWN

45. `897 - 561 = 336` → 301–350 → GREEN

46. `793 - 481 = 312` → 301–350 → GREEN

47. `788 - 440 = 348` → 301–350 → GREEN

48. `686 - 358 = 328` → 301–350 → GREEN

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Now, what about the first one: `77+618=`?

If it's 77 + 618 = 695, then 695 → 351–400 → BROWN

But if it's 771 - 618 = 153 → PURPLE

But given that it's written as `77+618`, and all others are subtraction, it's likely a printing error.

But notice: in the image, the first problem is in the top-left corner, and it's written as:

```
77
+618
```

But next to it is `853-690`, so possibly it's 771 - 618, and the "1" is missing.

Alternatively, maybe it's 77 + 618 and the activity includes addition, but the title says subtraction.

Given the inconsistency, and since the rest are subtraction, I will assume it's a typo and skip it for now.

But to complete, let’s suppose it's 771 - 618 = 153 → PURPLE

Or if it's 77 + 618 = 695 → BROWN

But let’s look at the surrounding colors.

Alternatively, perhaps the "+" is a "-", and it's 77 - 618, which is negative — impossible.

So likely, it's 771 - 618 = 153 → PURPLE

I’ll go with that.

So:

> 1. 771 - 618 = 153 → PURPLE

(assuming typo)

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🎨 Now, summarize the colors:

Let’s assign colors to each problem:

| Problem | Result | Color |
|--------|--------|-------|
| 1. 771-618 | 153 | PURPLE |
| 2. 853-690 | 163 | PURPLE |
| 3. 527-329 | 198 | PURPLE |
| 4. 652-474 | 178 | PURPLE |
| 5. 493-368 | 125 | BLACK |
| 6. 385-280 | 105 | BLACK |
| 7. 829-468 | 361 | BROWN |
| 8. 895-561 | 334 | GREEN |
| 9. 769-425 | 344 | GREEN |
|10. 573-439 | 134 | BLACK |
|11. 464-340 | 124 | BLACK |
|12. 658-525 | 133 | BLACK |
|13. 695-462 | 233 | ORANGE |
|14. 581-345 | 236 | ORANGE |
|15. 475-237 | 238 | ORANGE |
|16. 357-231 | 126 | BLACK |
|17. 662-412 | 250 | ORANGE |
|18. 555-306 | 249 | ORANGE |
|19. 390-261 | 129 | BLACK |
|20. 463-316 | 147 | BLACK |
|21. 553-305 | 248 | ORANGE |
|22. 580-317 | 263 | YELLOW |
|23. 797-508 | 289 | YELLOW |
|24. 929-656 | 273 | YELLOW |
|25. 490-235 | 255 | YELLOW |
|26. 560-317 | 243 | ORANGE |
|27. 682-463 | 219 | ORANGE |
|28. 448-211 | 237 | ORANGE |
|29. 699-465 | 234 | ORANGE |
|30. 683-416 | 267 | YELLOW |
|31. 680-466 | 214 | ORANGE |
|32. 456-210 | 246 | ORANGE |
|33. 484-341 | 143 | BLACK |
|34. 372-262 | 110 | BLACK |
|35. 671-437 | 234 | ORANGE |
|36. 585-325 | 260 | YELLOW |
|37. 679-459 | 220 | ORANGE |
|38. 493-205 | 288 | YELLOW |
|39. 809-535 | 274 | YELLOW |
|40. 605-227 | 378 | BROWN |
|41. 887-561 | 326 | GREEN |
|42. 672-444 | 228 | ORANGE |
|43. 653-435 | 218 | ORANGE |
|44. 899-357 | 542 | BROWN |
|45. 897-561 | 336 | GREEN |
|46. 793-481 | 312 | GREEN |
|47. 788-440 | 348 | GREEN |
|48. 686-358 | 328 | GREEN |

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🧩 Final Step: Coloring the Pumpkin

Now, the image is a pumpkin with sections. You would:

- Solve each problem.
- Color each section based on the result.

From above, here's the color distribution:

- BLACK: Results 100–150 → problems: 5,6,10,11,12,16,19,20,33,34 → 10 sections
- PURPLE: 151–200 → problems: 1,2,3,4 → 4 sections
- ORANGE: 201–250 → problems: 13,14,15,17,18,21,26,27,28,29,31,32,35,37,42,43 → 16 sections
- YELLOW: 251–300 → problems: 22,23,24,25,30,36,38,39 → 8 sections
- GREEN: 301–350 → problems: 8,9,41,45,46,47,48 → 7 sections
- BROWN: 351–400 → problems: 7,40,44 → 3 sections

Note: Problem 1 (771-618) assumed.

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✔ Summary of Colors:

- BLACK: 10 sections
- PURPLE: 4 sections
- ORANGE: 16 sections
- YELLOW: 8 sections
- GREEN: 7 sections
- BROWN: 3 sections

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🖍️ How to Use This:

1. Print the worksheet.
2. For each section, solve the subtraction problem.
3. Find the range of the answer.
4. Color the section using the corresponding color.

Example:
- If you get 147, color it BLACK
- If you get 233, color it ORANGE
- If you get 334, color it GREEN

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💡 Tip:

Since this is a pumpkin, likely the stem and eyes/nose are different colors.

- The stem might be green (but our green is 301–350, so maybe not)
- Eyes and mouth might be black or orange.

But the coloring depends on the math.

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✔ Final Answer:

You’ve solved all problems. To complete the activity:

- Use the results to color each section.
- Refer to the key:
- 100–150 → BLACK
- 151–200 → PURPLE
- 201–250 → ORANGE
- 251–300 → YELLOW
- 301–350 → GREEN
- 351–400 → BROWN

After coloring, you should reveal a colored pumpkin!

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Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a completed color map!