Column subtraction practice worksheet with 12 equations for students to solve.

Let's solve each of the column subtraction problems step by step. We'll subtract the bottom number from the top number, borrowing when necessary.

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1. 58 - 29

```
58
- 29
----
```

- Ones place: 8 - 9 → can't do, so borrow 1 from tens.
- 18 - 9 = 9
- Tens place: 4 (after borrowing) - 2 = 2

✔ Answer: 29

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2. 72 - 46

```
72
- 46
----
```

- Ones: 2 - 6 → borrow needed
- 12 - 6 = 6
- Tens: 6 (after borrowing) - 4 = 2

✔ Answer: 26

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3. 96 - 59

```
96
- 59
----
```

- Ones: 6 - 9 → borrow
- 16 - 9 = 7
- Tens: 8 - 5 = 3

✔ Answer: 37

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4. 65 - 37

```
65
- 37
----
```

- Ones: 5 - 7 → borrow
- 15 - 7 = 8
- Tens: 5 - 3 = 2

✔ Answer: 28

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5. 284 - 179

```
284
- 179
-----
```

- Ones: 4 - 9 → borrow
- 14 - 9 = 5
- Tens: 7 (after borrowing) - 7 = 0
- Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1

✔ Answer: 105

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6. 438 - 256

```
438
- 256
-----
```

- Ones: 8 - 6 = 2
- Tens: 3 - 5 → borrow
- 13 - 5 = 8
- Hundreds: 3 (after borrowing) - 2 = 1

✔ Answer: 182

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7. 452 - 327

```
452
- 327
-----
```

- Ones: 2 - 7 → borrow
- 12 - 7 = 5
- Tens: 4 (after borrowing) - 2 = 2
- Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1

✔ Answer: 125

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8. 642 - 228

```
642
- 228
-----
```

- Ones: 2 - 8 → borrow
- 12 - 8 = 4
- Tens: 3 (after borrowing) - 2 = 1
- Hundreds: 6 - 2 = 4

✔ Answer: 414

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9. 684 - 459

```
684
- 459
-----
```

- Ones: 4 - 9 → borrow
- 14 - 9 = 5
- Tens: 7 (after borrowing) - 5 = 2
- Hundreds: 6 - 4 = 2

✔ Answer: 225

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10. 374 - 226

```
374
- 226
-----
```

- Ones: 4 - 6 → borrow
- 14 - 6 = 8
- Tens: 6 (after borrowing) - 2 = 4
- Hundreds: 3 - 2 = 1

✔ Answer: 148

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11. 786 - 459

```
786
- 459
-----
```

- Ones: 6 - 9 → borrow
- 16 - 9 = 7
- Tens: 7 (after borrowing) - 5 = 2
- Hundreds: 7 - 4 = 3

✔ Answer: 327

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12. 287 - 159

```
287
- 159
-----
```

- Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow
- 17 - 9 = 8
- Tens: 7 (after borrowing) - 5 = 2
- Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1

✔ Answer: 128

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✔ Final Answers:

1. 29
2. 26
3. 37
4. 28
5. 105
6. 182
7. 125
8. 414
9. 225
10. 148
11. 327
12. 128

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