Subtraction Challenge Worksheet

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🔢 Part 1: Basic Subtraction

1. Solve these subtraction problems:

a) 85 - 42 = _____

b) 156 - 89 = _____

c) 204 - 67 = _____

d) 320 - 158 = _____

e) 475 - 296 = _____

f) 603 - 247 = _____

2. Word Problem:

Sarah had 348 stickers in her collection. She gave 129 stickers to her friends. How many stickers does she have left?

🎯 Part 2: Challenge Problems

3. Solve these larger subtraction problems:

a) 1,245 - 678 = _____

b) 2,003 - 1,456 = _____

c) 3,500 - 1,847 = _____

d) 4,200 - 2,659 = _____

e) 5,624 - 3,785 = _____

4. Money Problem:

The school raised $2,450 for new sports equipment. They spent $1,675 on footballs and netballs. How much money do they have left?

🧠 Part 3: Problem Solving

5. Multi-step Problem:

A cinema has 850 seats. On Friday night, 623 people attended the first movie. Then 147 people left before the second movie started, but 89 new people arrived. How many people watched the second movie?

6. Distance Problem:

The distance from Auckland to Wellington is 644 kilometres. If Tom has already travelled 387 kilometres, how many more kilometres does he need to travel to reach Wellington?