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Column subtraction.

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Column subtraction

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Work from ones to hundreds. Use the small row for carrying or exchanging.

01
HTO
265
−171
02
HTO
562
−501
03
HTO
612
−592
04
HTO
904
−776
05
HTO
763
−146
06
HTO
713
−545

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Column subtraction — answer key

1
HTO
116
265
−171
94
Answer: 94
2
HTO
562
−501
61
Answer: 61
3
HTO
511
612
−592
20
Answer: 20
4
HTO
8914
904
−776
128
Answer: 128
5
HTO
513
763
−146
617
Answer: 617
6
HTO
61013
713
−545
168
Answer: 168

Numihana · England Year 3 · Column subtraction · Answer key

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Understand every exchange.

Use written column methods to add and subtract numbers with up to three digits.

This resource targets the statutory England Year 3 written-addition and subtraction objective. Schools can sequence content flexibly within the key stage. It covers selected arithmetic skills, rather than the whole Year 3 curriculum.

Department for Education: Year 3, Number — Addition and subtraction ↗

Source edition: GOV.UK programmes of study, updated 28 September 2021. Pack 1.0.0.

For teachers & parents

Begin with two digits if the learner needs support. Align ones under ones, tens under tens and hundreds under hundreds. Ask the learner to estimate before calculating, then use the inverse operation to check.

A common slip

When exchanging across zero, exchange a hundred for ten tens first. Then exchange one of those tens for ten ones: nine tens remain. Avoid subtracting the smaller digit from the larger regardless of position.

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WORKED EXAMPLE
HTO
4913
503
−278
225

Exchange 1 hundred for 10 tens, then 1 ten for 10 ones. The top number is now 4 hundreds, 9 tens and 13 ones. Subtract each column.

Check:225 + 278 = 503.