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Column Subtraction Mastery

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Column Subtraction Mastery

WALT: Subtract two- and three-digit numbers using column subtraction with regrouping.

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🔥 Warm-Up: Quick Fire Facts

Solve these subtraction facts as fast as you can!

1.   14 − 6 = _____
2.   17 − 9 = _____
3.   20 − 13 = _____
4.   15 − 8 = _____
5.   18 − 7 = _____

✏️ Guided Column Subtraction with Regrouping

Remember: If the top number is smaller, regroup (exchange) from the next column. Show ALL your working!

💡 Key words: regroup, exchange, hundreds, tens, ones

6. Solve 324 − 168 using column subtraction. Show each step below.
Explain what you did when you needed to regroup:
7. Solve 451 − 275 using column subtraction.
8. Solve 503 − 246 using column subtraction.
Did you need to regroup? Circle your answer:   Yes  /  No   — How many times? _____

🎯 Estimation Challenge

First estimate your answer by rounding to the nearest 10. Then solve using column subtraction and check how close you were!

💡 Round each number to the nearest 10, then subtract to get your estimate.

9.   532 − 278

My estimate (round to nearest 10): _____ − _____ = _____

My exact answer: _____   |   Was my estimate close?   Yes  /  No

10.   715 − 349

My estimate (round to nearest 10): _____ − _____ = _____

My exact answer: _____   |   Was my estimate close?   Yes  /  No

11. Lena had $624 in her savings. She spent $358 on a new bike. How much does she have left? Show your working.

My estimate: $_____ − $_____ ≈ $_____

Answer: Lena has $_____ left.

12. ⭐ Reflection: In your own words, explain why we regroup in column subtraction. Use the words hundreds, tens, and ones in your answer.

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