Absolutely! Let’s solve each of the 10 subtraction problems step by step. Since this is
3-digit subtraction with regrouping, we’ll need to “borrow” when the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit in any column (ones, tens, or hundreds).
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🔢 Problem 1: 446 – 384
```
446
- 384
-----
```
-
Ones place: 6 – 4 =
2
-
Tens place: 4 – 8 → Can’t do that! Borrow from hundreds.
- 4 becomes 14 (after borrowing), and hundreds digit 4 becomes 3.
- 14 – 8 =
6
-
Hundreds place: 3 – 3 =
0
✔ Answer:
62
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🔢 Problem 2: 785 – 337
```
785
- 337
-----
```
-
Ones: 5 – 7 → Can’t do. Borrow from tens.
- 5 becomes 15, tens 8 becomes 7.
- 15 – 7 =
8
-
Tens: 7 – 3 =
4
-
Hundreds: 7 – 3 =
4
✔ Answer:
448
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🔢 Problem 3: 583 – 237
```
583
- 237
-----
```
-
Ones: 3 – 7 → Borrow from tens.
- 3 → 13, tens 8 → 7
- 13 – 7 =
6
-
Tens: 7 – 3 =
4
-
Hundreds: 5 – 2 =
3
✔ Answer:
346
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🔢 Problem 4: 648 – 362
```
648
- 362
-----
```
-
Ones: 8 – 2 =
6
-
Tens: 4 – 6 → Borrow from hundreds.
- 4 → 14, hundreds 6 → 5
- 14 – 6 =
8
-
Hundreds: 5 – 3 =
2
✔ Answer:
286
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🔢 Problem 5: 551 – 389
```
551
- 389
-----
```
-
Ones: 1 – 9 → Borrow from tens.
- 1 → 11, tens 5 → 4
- 11 – 9 =
2
-
Tens: 4 – 8 → Borrow from hundreds.
- 4 → 14, hundreds 5 → 4
- 14 – 8 =
6
-
Hundreds: 4 – 3 =
1
✔ Answer:
162
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🔢 Problem 6: 374 – 246
```
374
- 246
-----
```
-
Ones: 4 – 6 → Borrow from tens.
- 4 → 14, tens 7 → 6
- 14 – 6 =
8
-
Tens: 6 – 4 =
2
-
Hundreds: 3 – 2 =
1
✔ Answer:
128
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🔢 Problem 7: 583 – 177
```
583
- 177
-----
```
-
Ones: 3 – 7 → Borrow from tens.
- 3 → 13, tens 8 → 7
- 13 – 7 =
6
-
Tens: 7 – 7 =
0
-
Hundreds: 5 – 1 =
4
✔ Answer:
406
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🔢 Problem 8: 467 – 295
```
467
- 295
-----
```
-
Ones: 7 – 5 =
2
-
Tens: 6 – 9 → Borrow from hundreds.
- 6 → 16, hundreds 4 → 3
- 16 – 9 =
7
-
Hundreds: 3 – 2 =
1
✔ Answer:
172
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🔢 Problem 9: 427 – 286
```
427
- 286
-----
```
-
Ones: 7 – 6 =
1
-
Tens: 2 – 8 → Borrow from hundreds.
- 2 → 12, hundreds 4 → 3
- 12 – 8 =
4
-
Hundreds: 3 – 2 =
1
✔ Answer:
141
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🔢 Problem 10: 672 – 377
```
672
- 377
-----
```
-
Ones: 2 – 7 → Borrow from tens.
- 2 → 12, tens 7 → 6
- 12 – 7 =
5
-
Tens: 6 – 7 → Borrow from hundreds.
- 6 → 16, hundreds 6 → 5
- 16 – 7 =
9
-
Hundreds: 5 – 3 =
2
✔ Answer:
295
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##
✔ Final Answers to Match & Paste:
Here are the correct answers for each problem (in order):
| Problem | Answer |
|---------|--------|
| 446 – 384 |
62 |
| 785 – 337 |
448 |
| 583 – 237 |
346 |
| 648 – 362 |
286 |
| 551 – 389 |
162 |
| 374 – 246 |
128 |
| 583 – 177 |
406 |
| 467 – 295 |
172 |
| 427 – 286 |
141 |
| 672 – 377 |
295 |
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## 📋 Matching Instructions:
Cut out the answer boxes on the right side (62, 141, 448, 295, 346, 406, 286, 172, 162, 128) and paste them next to the correct problem.
You can match them like this:
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62 → 446 – 384
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448 → 785 – 337
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346 → 583 – 237
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286 → 648 – 362
-
162 → 551 – 389
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128 → 374 – 246
-
406 → 583 – 177
-
172 → 467 – 295
-
141 → 427 – 286
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295 → 672 – 377
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🎉 You’re all set! Just cut, match, and paste — great job practicing 3-digit subtraction with regrouping! 🏄♀️
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subtraction regrouping with zeros worksheet.
