Grade 5 Subtraction Worksheet 3: 20 column subtraction problems for practice.
Grade 5 subtraction worksheet with 20 column subtraction problems, titled "Subtracting in columns," featuring a red apple logo and space for a name.
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Let's solve each subtraction problem step by step. We'll subtract the bottom number from the top number in each column, using standard subtraction methods (including borrowing when needed).
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```
577
- 216
-----
361
```
Explanation:
7 - 6 = 1
7 - 1 = 6
5 - 2 = 3
✔ Answer: 361
---
```
476
- 214
-----
262
```
Explanation:
6 - 4 = 2
7 - 1 = 6
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 262
---
```
713
- 422
-----
291
```
Explanation:
3 - 2 = 1
1 - 2 → need to borrow: 11 - 2 = 9, but 7 becomes 6
6 - 4 = 2
✔ Answer: 291
---
```
454
- 223
-----
231
```
Explanation:
4 - 3 = 1
5 - 2 = 3
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 231
---
```
367
- 228
-----
139
```
Explanation:
7 - 8 → borrow: 17 - 8 = 9, 6 becomes 5
5 - 2 = 3
3 - 2 = 1
✔ Answer: 139
---
```
195
- 128
-----
67
```
Explanation:
5 - 8 → borrow: 15 - 8 = 7, 9 becomes 8
8 - 2 = 6
1 - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 67
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```
474
- 367
-----
107
```
Explanation:
4 - 7 → borrow: 14 - 7 = 7, 7 becomes 6
6 - 6 = 0
4 - 3 = 1
✔ Answer: 107
---
```
447
- 158
-----
289
```
Explanation:
7 - 8 → borrow: 17 - 8 = 9, 4 becomes 3
3 - 5 → borrow: 13 - 5 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 289
---
```
344
- 266
-----
78
```
Explanation:
4 - 6 → borrow: 14 - 6 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 6 → borrow: 13 - 6 = 7, 3 becomes 2
2 - 2 = 0
✔ Answer: 78
---
```
753
- 456
-----
297
```
Explanation:
3 - 6 → borrow: 13 - 6 = 7, 5 becomes 4
4 - 5 → borrow: 14 - 5 = 9, 7 becomes 6
6 - 4 = 2
✔ Answer: 297
---
```
703
- 254
-----
449
```
Explanation:
3 - 4 → borrow: 13 - 4 = 9, 0 becomes 9 (but need to borrow from 7)
Now 9 - 5 = 4
6 - 2 = 4
✔ Answer: 449
---
```
417
- 188
-----
229
```
Explanation:
7 - 8 → borrow: 17 - 8 = 9, 1 becomes 0
0 - 8 → borrow: 10 - 8 = 2, 4 becomes 3
3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 229
---
```
746
- 258
-----
488
```
Explanation:
6 - 8 → borrow: 16 - 8 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 5 → borrow: 13 - 5 = 8, 7 becomes 6
6 - 2 = 4
✔ Answer: 488
---
```
247
- 159
-----
88
```
Explanation:
7 - 9 → borrow: 17 - 9 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 5 → borrow: 13 - 5 = 8, 2 becomes 1
1 - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 88
---
```
234
- 168
-----
66
```
Explanation:
4 - 8 → borrow: 14 - 8 = 6, 3 becomes 2
2 - 6 → borrow: 12 - 6 = 6, 2 becomes 1
1 - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 66
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```
375
- 126
-----
249
```
Explanation:
5 - 6 → borrow: 15 - 6 = 9, 7 becomes 6
6 - 2 = 4
3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 249
---
```
634
- 508
-----
126
```
Explanation:
4 - 8 → borrow: 14 - 8 = 6, 3 becomes 2
2 - 0 = 2
6 - 5 = 1
✔ Answer: 126
---
```
472
- 225
-----
247
```
Explanation:
2 - 5 → borrow: 12 - 5 = 7, 7 becomes 6
6 - 2 = 4
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 247
---
```
466
- 248
-----
218
```
Explanation:
6 - 8 → borrow: 16 - 8 = 8, 6 becomes 5
5 - 4 = 1
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 218
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```
607
- 199
-----
408
```
Explanation:
7 - 9 → borrow: 17 - 9 = 8, 0 becomes 9 (but need to borrow from 6)
Now 9 - 9 = 0
5 - 1 = 4
✔ Answer: 408
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1. 361
2. 262
3. 291
4. 231
5. 139
6. 67
7. 107
8. 289
9. 78
10. 297
11. 449
12. 229
13. 488
14. 88
15. 66
16. 249
17. 126
18. 247
19. 218
20. 408
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1. 577 - 216
```
577
- 216
-----
361
```
Explanation:
7 - 6 = 1
7 - 1 = 6
5 - 2 = 3
✔ Answer: 361
---
2. 476 - 214
```
476
- 214
-----
262
```
Explanation:
6 - 4 = 2
7 - 1 = 6
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 262
---
3. 713 - 422
```
713
- 422
-----
291
```
Explanation:
3 - 2 = 1
1 - 2 → need to borrow: 11 - 2 = 9, but 7 becomes 6
6 - 4 = 2
✔ Answer: 291
---
4. 454 - 223
```
454
- 223
-----
231
```
Explanation:
4 - 3 = 1
5 - 2 = 3
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 231
---
5. 367 - 228
```
367
- 228
-----
139
```
Explanation:
7 - 8 → borrow: 17 - 8 = 9, 6 becomes 5
5 - 2 = 3
3 - 2 = 1
✔ Answer: 139
---
6. 195 - 128
```
195
- 128
-----
67
```
Explanation:
5 - 8 → borrow: 15 - 8 = 7, 9 becomes 8
8 - 2 = 6
1 - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 67
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7. 474 - 367
```
474
- 367
-----
107
```
Explanation:
4 - 7 → borrow: 14 - 7 = 7, 7 becomes 6
6 - 6 = 0
4 - 3 = 1
✔ Answer: 107
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8. 447 - 158
```
447
- 158
-----
289
```
Explanation:
7 - 8 → borrow: 17 - 8 = 9, 4 becomes 3
3 - 5 → borrow: 13 - 5 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 289
---
9. 344 - 266
```
344
- 266
-----
78
```
Explanation:
4 - 6 → borrow: 14 - 6 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 6 → borrow: 13 - 6 = 7, 3 becomes 2
2 - 2 = 0
✔ Answer: 78
---
10. 753 - 456
```
753
- 456
-----
297
```
Explanation:
3 - 6 → borrow: 13 - 6 = 7, 5 becomes 4
4 - 5 → borrow: 14 - 5 = 9, 7 becomes 6
6 - 4 = 2
✔ Answer: 297
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11. 703 - 254
```
703
- 254
-----
449
```
Explanation:
3 - 4 → borrow: 13 - 4 = 9, 0 becomes 9 (but need to borrow from 7)
Now 9 - 5 = 4
6 - 2 = 4
✔ Answer: 449
---
12. 417 - 188
```
417
- 188
-----
229
```
Explanation:
7 - 8 → borrow: 17 - 8 = 9, 1 becomes 0
0 - 8 → borrow: 10 - 8 = 2, 4 becomes 3
3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 229
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13. 746 - 258
```
746
- 258
-----
488
```
Explanation:
6 - 8 → borrow: 16 - 8 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 5 → borrow: 13 - 5 = 8, 7 becomes 6
6 - 2 = 4
✔ Answer: 488
---
14. 247 - 159
```
247
- 159
-----
88
```
Explanation:
7 - 9 → borrow: 17 - 9 = 8, 4 becomes 3
3 - 5 → borrow: 13 - 5 = 8, 2 becomes 1
1 - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 88
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15. 234 - 168
```
234
- 168
-----
66
```
Explanation:
4 - 8 → borrow: 14 - 8 = 6, 3 becomes 2
2 - 6 → borrow: 12 - 6 = 6, 2 becomes 1
1 - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 66
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16. 375 - 126
```
375
- 126
-----
249
```
Explanation:
5 - 6 → borrow: 15 - 6 = 9, 7 becomes 6
6 - 2 = 4
3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 249
---
17. 634 - 508
```
634
- 508
-----
126
```
Explanation:
4 - 8 → borrow: 14 - 8 = 6, 3 becomes 2
2 - 0 = 2
6 - 5 = 1
✔ Answer: 126
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18. 472 - 225
```
472
- 225
-----
247
```
Explanation:
2 - 5 → borrow: 12 - 5 = 7, 7 becomes 6
6 - 2 = 4
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 247
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19. 466 - 248
```
466
- 248
-----
218
```
Explanation:
6 - 8 → borrow: 16 - 8 = 8, 6 becomes 5
5 - 4 = 1
4 - 2 = 2
✔ Answer: 218
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20. 607 - 199
```
607
- 199
-----
408
```
Explanation:
7 - 9 → borrow: 17 - 9 = 8, 0 becomes 9 (but need to borrow from 6)
Now 9 - 9 = 0
5 - 1 = 4
✔ Answer: 408
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✔ Final Answers:
1. 361
2. 262
3. 291
4. 231
5. 139
6. 67
7. 107
8. 289
9. 78
10. 297
11. 449
12. 229
13. 488
14. 88
15. 66
16. 249
17. 126
18. 247
19. 218
20. 408
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