Grade 5 Subtraction Worksheet 1: 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 go one at a time, making sure we borrow correctly when needed.
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1. 512 - 439
Start from the right:
- Ones: 2 - 9 → can’t do, so borrow from tens. Tens become 0, ones become 12. 12 - 9 = 3
- Tens: 0 (after borrowing) - 3 → can’t do, borrow from hundreds. Hundreds become 4, tens become 10. But we already borrowed for ones? Wait — let’s redo carefully:
Actually:
512
-439
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Ones: 2 < 9 → borrow from tens. Tens digit is 1 → becomes 0, ones become 12. 12 - 9 = 3
Tens: 0 (now) < 3 → borrow from hundreds. Hundreds 5 → 4, tens become 10. Now 10 - 3 = 7
Hundreds: 4 - 4 = 0 → don’t write leading zero.
Answer: 73
Wait — that doesn’t feel right. Let me check with addition: 439 + 73 = 512?
439 + 70 = 509, +3 = 512 → YES! Correct.
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2. 282 - 119
Ones: 2 - 9 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 12. 12-9=3
Tens: 7 - 1 = 6
Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
Answer: 163
Check: 119 + 163 = 282? 119+160=279, +3=282 → YES.
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3. 484 - 127
Ones: 4 - 7 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 14. 14-7=7
Tens: 7 - 2 = 5
Hundreds: 4 - 1 = 3
Answer: 357
Check: 127 + 357 = 484? 127+300=427, +57=484 → YES.
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4. 488 - 318
Ones: 8 - 8 = 0
Tens: 8 - 1 = 7
Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1
Answer: 170
Check: 318 + 170 = 488 → YES.
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5. 586 - 257
Ones: 6 - 7 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 16. 16-7=9
Tens: 7 - 5 = 2
Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
Answer: 329
Check: 257 + 329 = 586? 257+300=557, +29=586 → YES.
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6. 627 - 519
Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 17. 17-9=8
Tens: 1 - 1 = 0
Hundreds: 6 - 5 = 1
Answer: 108
Check: 519 + 108 = 627 → YES.
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7. 718 - 429
Ones: 8 - 9 → borrow. Tens 1→0, ones 18. 18-9=9
Tens: 0 - 2 → borrow. Hundreds 7→6, tens 10. 10-2=8
Hundreds: 6 - 4 = 2
Answer: 289
Check: 429 + 289 = 718? 429+200=629, +89=718 → YES.
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8. 543 - 418
Ones: 3 - 8 → borrow. Tens 4→3, ones 13. 13-8=5
Tens: 3 - 1 = 2
Hundreds: 5 - 4 = 1
Answer: 125
Check: 418 + 125 = 543 → YES.
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9. 466 - 352
Ones: 6 - 2 = 4
Tens: 6 - 5 = 1
Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1
Answer: 114
Check: 352 + 114 = 466 → YES.
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10. 825 - 348
Ones: 5 - 8 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 15. 15-8=7
Tens: 1 - 4 → borrow. Hundreds 8→7, tens 11. 11-4=7
Hundreds: 7 - 3 = 4
Answer: 477
Check: 348 + 477 = 825? 348+400=748, +77=825 → YES.
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11. 716 - 269
Ones: 6 - 9 → borrow. Tens 1→0, ones 16. 16-9=7
Tens: 0 - 6 → borrow. Hundreds 7→6, tens 10. 10-6=4
Hundreds: 6 - 2 = 4
Answer: 447
Check: 269 + 447 = 716? 269+400=669, +47=716 → YES.
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12. 526 - 437
Ones: 6 - 7 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 16. 16-7=9
Tens: 1 - 3 → borrow. Hundreds 5→4, tens 11. 11-3=8
Hundreds: 4 - 4 = 0 → skip
Answer: 89
Check: 437 + 89 = 526? 437+80=517, +9=526 → YES.
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13. 737 - 247
Ones: 7 - 7 = 0
Tens: 3 - 4 → borrow. Hundreds 7→6, tens 13. 13-4=9
Hundreds: 6 - 2 = 4
Answer: 490
Check: 247 + 490 = 737 → YES.
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14. 634 - 327
Ones: 4 - 7 → borrow. Tens 3→2, ones 14. 14-7=7
Tens: 2 - 2 = 0
Hundreds: 6 - 3 = 3
Answer: 307
Check: 327 + 307 = 634 → YES.
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15. 355 - 148
Ones: 5 - 8 → borrow. Tens 5→4, ones 15. 15-8=7
Tens: 4 - 4 = 0
Hundreds: 3 - 1 = 2
Answer: 207
Check: 148 + 207 = 355 → YES.
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16. 237 - 129
Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow. Tens 3→2, ones 17. 17-9=8
Tens: 2 - 2 = 0
Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
Answer: 108
Check: 129 + 108 = 237 → YES.
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17. 286 - 127
Ones: 6 - 7 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 16. 16-7=9
Tens: 7 - 2 = 5
Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
Answer: 159
Check: 127 + 159 = 286 → YES.
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18. 947 - 637
Ones: 7 - 7 = 0
Tens: 4 - 3 = 1
Hundreds: 9 - 6 = 3
Answer: 310
Check: 637 + 310 = 947 → YES.
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19. 513 - 327
Ones: 3 - 7 → borrow. Tens 1→0, ones 13. 13-7=6
Tens: 0 - 2 → borrow. Hundreds 5→4, tens 10. 10-2=8
Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1
Answer: 186
Check: 327 + 186 = 513? 327+180=507, +6=513 → YES.
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20. 223 - 148
Ones: 3 - 8 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 13. 13-8=5
Tens: 1 - 4 → borrow. Hundreds 2→1, tens 11. 11-4=7
Hundreds: 1 - 1 = 0 → skip
Answer: 75
Check: 148 + 75 = 223 → YES.
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Final Answer:
1. 73
2. 163
3. 357
4. 170
5. 329
6. 108
7. 289
8. 125
9. 114
10. 477
11. 447
12. 89
13. 490
14. 307
15. 207
16. 108
17. 159
18. 310
19. 186
20. 75
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1. 512 - 439
Start from the right:
- Ones: 2 - 9 → can’t do, so borrow from tens. Tens become 0, ones become 12. 12 - 9 = 3
- Tens: 0 (after borrowing) - 3 → can’t do, borrow from hundreds. Hundreds become 4, tens become 10. But we already borrowed for ones? Wait — let’s redo carefully:
Actually:
512
-439
——
Ones: 2 < 9 → borrow from tens. Tens digit is 1 → becomes 0, ones become 12. 12 - 9 = 3
Tens: 0 (now) < 3 → borrow from hundreds. Hundreds 5 → 4, tens become 10. Now 10 - 3 = 7
Hundreds: 4 - 4 = 0 → don’t write leading zero.
Answer: 73
Wait — that doesn’t feel right. Let me check with addition: 439 + 73 = 512?
439 + 70 = 509, +3 = 512 → YES! Correct.
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2. 282 - 119
Ones: 2 - 9 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 12. 12-9=3
Tens: 7 - 1 = 6
Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
Answer: 163
Check: 119 + 163 = 282? 119+160=279, +3=282 → YES.
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3. 484 - 127
Ones: 4 - 7 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 14. 14-7=7
Tens: 7 - 2 = 5
Hundreds: 4 - 1 = 3
Answer: 357
Check: 127 + 357 = 484? 127+300=427, +57=484 → YES.
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4. 488 - 318
Ones: 8 - 8 = 0
Tens: 8 - 1 = 7
Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1
Answer: 170
Check: 318 + 170 = 488 → YES.
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5. 586 - 257
Ones: 6 - 7 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 16. 16-7=9
Tens: 7 - 5 = 2
Hundreds: 5 - 2 = 3
Answer: 329
Check: 257 + 329 = 586? 257+300=557, +29=586 → YES.
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6. 627 - 519
Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 17. 17-9=8
Tens: 1 - 1 = 0
Hundreds: 6 - 5 = 1
Answer: 108
Check: 519 + 108 = 627 → YES.
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7. 718 - 429
Ones: 8 - 9 → borrow. Tens 1→0, ones 18. 18-9=9
Tens: 0 - 2 → borrow. Hundreds 7→6, tens 10. 10-2=8
Hundreds: 6 - 4 = 2
Answer: 289
Check: 429 + 289 = 718? 429+200=629, +89=718 → YES.
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8. 543 - 418
Ones: 3 - 8 → borrow. Tens 4→3, ones 13. 13-8=5
Tens: 3 - 1 = 2
Hundreds: 5 - 4 = 1
Answer: 125
Check: 418 + 125 = 543 → YES.
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9. 466 - 352
Ones: 6 - 2 = 4
Tens: 6 - 5 = 1
Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1
Answer: 114
Check: 352 + 114 = 466 → YES.
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10. 825 - 348
Ones: 5 - 8 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 15. 15-8=7
Tens: 1 - 4 → borrow. Hundreds 8→7, tens 11. 11-4=7
Hundreds: 7 - 3 = 4
Answer: 477
Check: 348 + 477 = 825? 348+400=748, +77=825 → YES.
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11. 716 - 269
Ones: 6 - 9 → borrow. Tens 1→0, ones 16. 16-9=7
Tens: 0 - 6 → borrow. Hundreds 7→6, tens 10. 10-6=4
Hundreds: 6 - 2 = 4
Answer: 447
Check: 269 + 447 = 716? 269+400=669, +47=716 → YES.
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12. 526 - 437
Ones: 6 - 7 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 16. 16-7=9
Tens: 1 - 3 → borrow. Hundreds 5→4, tens 11. 11-3=8
Hundreds: 4 - 4 = 0 → skip
Answer: 89
Check: 437 + 89 = 526? 437+80=517, +9=526 → YES.
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13. 737 - 247
Ones: 7 - 7 = 0
Tens: 3 - 4 → borrow. Hundreds 7→6, tens 13. 13-4=9
Hundreds: 6 - 2 = 4
Answer: 490
Check: 247 + 490 = 737 → YES.
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14. 634 - 327
Ones: 4 - 7 → borrow. Tens 3→2, ones 14. 14-7=7
Tens: 2 - 2 = 0
Hundreds: 6 - 3 = 3
Answer: 307
Check: 327 + 307 = 634 → YES.
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15. 355 - 148
Ones: 5 - 8 → borrow. Tens 5→4, ones 15. 15-8=7
Tens: 4 - 4 = 0
Hundreds: 3 - 1 = 2
Answer: 207
Check: 148 + 207 = 355 → YES.
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16. 237 - 129
Ones: 7 - 9 → borrow. Tens 3→2, ones 17. 17-9=8
Tens: 2 - 2 = 0
Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
Answer: 108
Check: 129 + 108 = 237 → YES.
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17. 286 - 127
Ones: 6 - 7 → borrow. Tens 8→7, ones 16. 16-7=9
Tens: 7 - 2 = 5
Hundreds: 2 - 1 = 1
Answer: 159
Check: 127 + 159 = 286 → YES.
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18. 947 - 637
Ones: 7 - 7 = 0
Tens: 4 - 3 = 1
Hundreds: 9 - 6 = 3
Answer: 310
Check: 637 + 310 = 947 → YES.
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19. 513 - 327
Ones: 3 - 7 → borrow. Tens 1→0, ones 13. 13-7=6
Tens: 0 - 2 → borrow. Hundreds 5→4, tens 10. 10-2=8
Hundreds: 4 - 3 = 1
Answer: 186
Check: 327 + 186 = 513? 327+180=507, +6=513 → YES.
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20. 223 - 148
Ones: 3 - 8 → borrow. Tens 2→1, ones 13. 13-8=5
Tens: 1 - 4 → borrow. Hundreds 2→1, tens 11. 11-4=7
Hundreds: 1 - 1 = 0 → skip
Answer: 75
Check: 148 + 75 = 223 → YES.
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Final Answer:
1. 73
2. 163
3. 357
4. 170
5. 329
6. 108
7. 289
8. 125
9. 114
10. 477
11. 447
12. 89
13. 490
14. 307
15. 207
16. 108
17. 159
18. 310
19. 186
20. 75
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