Sure! Let’s solve each column subtraction problem step by step. We’ll subtract the bottom number from the top number in each column, starting from the rightmost digit (ones place) and moving left.
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1. 94 – 64
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94
- 64
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30
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- Ones: 4 – 4 = 0
- Tens: 9 – 6 = 3
✔ Answer: 30
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2. 87 – 45
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87
- 45
----
42
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- Ones: 7 – 5 = 2
- Tens: 8 – 4 = 4
✔ Answer: 42
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3. 36 – 25
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36
- 25
----
11
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- Ones: 6 – 5 = 1
- Tens: 3 – 2 = 1
✔ Answer: 11
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4. 88 – 32
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88
- 32
----
56
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- Ones: 8 – 2 = 6
- Tens: 8 – 3 = 5
✔ Answer: 56
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5. 92 – 37
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92
- 37
----
55
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- Ones: 2 – 7 → Can’t do, so borrow 1 from tens.
- 12 – 7 = 5
- Tens: 8 (after borrowing) – 3 = 5
✔ Answer: 55
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6. 45 – 29
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45
- 29
----
16
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- Ones: 5 – 9 → Borrow 1 from tens.
- 15 – 9 = 6
- Tens: 3 (after borrowing) – 2 = 1
✔ Answer: 16
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7. 84 – 65
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84
- 65
----
19
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- Ones: 4 – 5 → Borrow 1 from tens.
- 14 – 5 = 9
- Tens: 7 (after borrowing) – 6 = 1
✔ Answer: 19
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8. 63 – 28
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63
- 28
----
35
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- Ones: 3 – 8 → Borrow 1 from tens.
- 13 – 8 = 5
- Tens: 5 (after borrowing) – 2 = 3
✔ Answer: 35
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9. 345 – 219
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345
- 219
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126
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- Ones: 5 – 9 → Borrow 1 from tens.
- 15 – 9 = 6
- Tens: 3 (after borrowing) – 1 = 2
- Hundreds: 3 – 2 = 1
✔ Answer: 126
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10. 257 – 146
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257
- 146
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111
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- Ones: 7 – 6 = 1
- Tens: 5 – 4 = 1
- Hundreds: 2 – 1 = 1
✔ Answer: 111
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11. 855 – 526
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855
- 526
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329
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- Ones: 5 – 6 → Borrow 1 from tens.
- 15 – 6 = 9
- Tens: 4 (after borrowing) – 2 = 2
- Hundreds: 8 – 5 = 3
✔ Answer: 329
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12. 364 – 227
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364
- 227
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137
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- Ones: 4 – 7 → Borrow 1 from tens.
- 14 – 7 = 7
- Tens: 5 (after borrowing) – 2 = 3
- Hundreds: 3 – 2 = 1
✔ Answer: 137
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
30
2.
42
3.
11
4.
56
5.
55
6.
16
7.
19
8.
35
9.
126
10.
111
11.
329
12.
137
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable subtraction worksheet 3rd grade.
