Triple-digit subtraction practice problems on a math worksheet.
A worksheet titled "Triple-Digit Subtraction" featuring 16 subtraction problems with three-digit numbers.
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Let's solve each of the triple-digit subtraction problems step by step. We'll go through each one carefully, performing the subtraction and explaining any borrowing (regrouping) that is needed.
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837
- 421
-----
416
```
- 7 - 1 = 6
- 3 - 2 = 1
- 8 - 4 = 4
✔ Answer: 416
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```
367
- 118
-----
249
```
- 7 - 8 → can't do, borrow from 6 → becomes 17 - 8 = 9
- 5 (after borrowing) - 1 = 4
- 3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 249
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```
820
- 592
-----
228
```
- 0 - 2 → can't do, borrow from 2 → becomes 10 - 2 = 8, but now 1 (from 2) becomes 1
- 1 - 9 → can't do, borrow from 8 → becomes 11 - 9 = 2
- 7 (after borrowing) - 5 = 2
✔ Answer: 228
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209
- 131
-----
78
```
- 9 - 1 = 8
- 0 - 3 → can't do, borrow from 2 → becomes 10 - 3 = 7
- 1 (after borrowing) - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 78
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734
- 384
-----
350
```
- 4 - 4 = 0
- 3 - 8 → can't do, borrow from 7 → becomes 13 - 8 = 5
- 6 (after borrowing) - 3 = 3
✔ Answer: 350
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```
612
- 444
-----
168
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- 2 - 4 → can't do, borrow from 1 → becomes 12 - 4 = 8
- 0 (after borrowing) - 4 → can't do, borrow from 6 → becomes 10 - 4 = 6
- 5 (after borrowing) - 4 = 1
✔ Answer: 168
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900
- 156
-----
744
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- 0 - 6 → can't do, borrow from 0 → need to go to 9
- Borrow 1 from 9 → makes it 8, then 10 in tens place
- But tens digit is 0, so we borrow from 9 → make it 8, then tens become 10
- Now borrow 1 from tens → tens become 9, units become 10
- 10 - 6 = 4
- 9 - 5 = 4
- 8 - 1 = 7
✔ Answer: 744
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```
801
- 511
-----
290
```
- 1 - 1 = 0
- 0 - 1 → can't do, borrow from 8 → becomes 10 - 1 = 9
- 7 (after borrowing) - 5 = 2
✔ Answer: 290
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```
338
- 167
-----
171
```
- 8 - 7 = 1
- 3 - 6 → can't do, borrow from 3 → becomes 13 - 6 = 7
- 2 (after borrowing) - 1 = 1
✔ Answer: 171
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```
770
- 402
-----
368
```
- 0 - 2 → can't do, borrow from 7 → becomes 10 - 2 = 8
- 6 (after borrowing) - 0 = 6
- 7 - 4 = 3
✔ Answer: 368
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652
- 228
-----
424
```
- 2 - 8 → can't do, borrow from 5 → becomes 12 - 8 = 4
- 4 (after borrowing) - 2 = 2
- 6 - 2 = 4
✔ Answer: 424
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```
529
- 102
-----
427
```
- 9 - 2 = 7
- 2 - 0 = 2
- 5 - 1 = 4
✔ Answer: 427
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```
946
- 755
-----
191
```
- 6 - 5 = 1
- 4 - 5 → can't do, borrow from 9 → becomes 14 - 5 = 9
- 8 (after borrowing) - 7 = 1
✔ Answer: 191
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```
886
- 609
-----
277
```
- 6 - 9 → can't do, borrow from 8 → becomes 16 - 9 = 7
- 7 (after borrowing) - 0 = 7
- 8 - 6 = 2
✔ Answer: 277
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```
652
- 564
-----
88
```
- 2 - 4 → can't do, borrow from 5 → becomes 12 - 4 = 8
- 4 (after borrowing) - 6 → can't do, borrow from 6 → becomes 14 - 6 = 8
- 5 (after borrowing) - 5 = 0
✔ Answer: 88
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```
499
- 115
-----
384
```
- 9 - 5 = 4
- 9 - 1 = 8
- 4 - 1 = 3
✔ Answer: 384
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| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 837 - 421 | 416 |
| 367 - 118 | 249 |
| 820 - 592 | 228 |
| 209 - 131 | 78 |
| 734 - 384 | 350 |
| 612 - 444 | 168 |
| 900 - 156 | 744 |
| 801 - 511 | 290 |
| 338 - 167 | 171 |
| 770 - 402 | 368 |
| 652 - 228 | 424 |
| 529 - 102 | 427 |
| 946 - 755 | 191 |
| 886 - 609 | 277 |
| 652 - 564 | 88 |
| 499 - 115 | 384 |
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1. 837 - 421
```
837
- 421
-----
416
```
- 7 - 1 = 6
- 3 - 2 = 1
- 8 - 4 = 4
✔ Answer: 416
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2. 367 - 118
```
367
- 118
-----
249
```
- 7 - 8 → can't do, borrow from 6 → becomes 17 - 8 = 9
- 5 (after borrowing) - 1 = 4
- 3 - 1 = 2
✔ Answer: 249
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3. 820 - 592
```
820
- 592
-----
228
```
- 0 - 2 → can't do, borrow from 2 → becomes 10 - 2 = 8, but now 1 (from 2) becomes 1
- 1 - 9 → can't do, borrow from 8 → becomes 11 - 9 = 2
- 7 (after borrowing) - 5 = 2
✔ Answer: 228
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4. 209 - 131
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209
- 131
-----
78
```
- 9 - 1 = 8
- 0 - 3 → can't do, borrow from 2 → becomes 10 - 3 = 7
- 1 (after borrowing) - 1 = 0
✔ Answer: 78
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5. 734 - 384
```
734
- 384
-----
350
```
- 4 - 4 = 0
- 3 - 8 → can't do, borrow from 7 → becomes 13 - 8 = 5
- 6 (after borrowing) - 3 = 3
✔ Answer: 350
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6. 612 - 444
```
612
- 444
-----
168
```
- 2 - 4 → can't do, borrow from 1 → becomes 12 - 4 = 8
- 0 (after borrowing) - 4 → can't do, borrow from 6 → becomes 10 - 4 = 6
- 5 (after borrowing) - 4 = 1
✔ Answer: 168
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7. 900 - 156
```
900
- 156
-----
744
```
- 0 - 6 → can't do, borrow from 0 → need to go to 9
- Borrow 1 from 9 → makes it 8, then 10 in tens place
- But tens digit is 0, so we borrow from 9 → make it 8, then tens become 10
- Now borrow 1 from tens → tens become 9, units become 10
- 10 - 6 = 4
- 9 - 5 = 4
- 8 - 1 = 7
✔ Answer: 744
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8. 801 - 511
```
801
- 511
-----
290
```
- 1 - 1 = 0
- 0 - 1 → can't do, borrow from 8 → becomes 10 - 1 = 9
- 7 (after borrowing) - 5 = 2
✔ Answer: 290
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9. 338 - 167
```
338
- 167
-----
171
```
- 8 - 7 = 1
- 3 - 6 → can't do, borrow from 3 → becomes 13 - 6 = 7
- 2 (after borrowing) - 1 = 1
✔ Answer: 171
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10. 770 - 402
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770
- 402
-----
368
```
- 0 - 2 → can't do, borrow from 7 → becomes 10 - 2 = 8
- 6 (after borrowing) - 0 = 6
- 7 - 4 = 3
✔ Answer: 368
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11. 652 - 228
```
652
- 228
-----
424
```
- 2 - 8 → can't do, borrow from 5 → becomes 12 - 8 = 4
- 4 (after borrowing) - 2 = 2
- 6 - 2 = 4
✔ Answer: 424
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12. 529 - 102
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529
- 102
-----
427
```
- 9 - 2 = 7
- 2 - 0 = 2
- 5 - 1 = 4
✔ Answer: 427
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13. 946 - 755
```
946
- 755
-----
191
```
- 6 - 5 = 1
- 4 - 5 → can't do, borrow from 9 → becomes 14 - 5 = 9
- 8 (after borrowing) - 7 = 1
✔ Answer: 191
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14. 886 - 609
```
886
- 609
-----
277
```
- 6 - 9 → can't do, borrow from 8 → becomes 16 - 9 = 7
- 7 (after borrowing) - 0 = 7
- 8 - 6 = 2
✔ Answer: 277
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15. 652 - 564
```
652
- 564
-----
88
```
- 2 - 4 → can't do, borrow from 5 → becomes 12 - 4 = 8
- 4 (after borrowing) - 6 → can't do, borrow from 6 → becomes 14 - 6 = 8
- 5 (after borrowing) - 5 = 0
✔ Answer: 88
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16. 499 - 115
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499
- 115
-----
384
```
- 9 - 5 = 4
- 9 - 1 = 8
- 4 - 1 = 3
✔ Answer: 384
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✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 837 - 421 | 416 |
| 367 - 118 | 249 |
| 820 - 592 | 228 |
| 209 - 131 | 78 |
| 734 - 384 | 350 |
| 612 - 444 | 168 |
| 900 - 156 | 744 |
| 801 - 511 | 290 |
| 338 - 167 | 171 |
| 770 - 402 | 368 |
| 652 - 228 | 424 |
| 529 - 102 | 427 |
| 946 - 755 | 191 |
| 886 - 609 | 277 |
| 652 - 564 | 88 |
| 499 - 115 | 384 |
Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a printable worksheet or with step-by-step visual explanations!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subtraction worksheet grade 3.