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Three-Digit Subtraction Mastery

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Three-Digit Subtraction Mastery

Year 5 Maths — Place Value & Subtraction

Three-digit subtraction illustration

🔢 Part 1: Subtraction Practice

Solve each subtraction problem. Show your working in the box provided.

1. Simple subtraction (no regrouping):
786 − 253 = _______
2. Simple subtraction (no regrouping):
945 − 421 = _______
3. Subtraction with regrouping — use place value to help you.
Hint: Think about hundreds, tens, and ones separately.
632 − 478 = _______
4. Subtraction with regrouping:
804 − 367 = _______
5. Which strategy did you use for Question 4? Tick all that apply:

I regrouped the hundreds into tens

I regrouped the tens into ones

I used a number line

I used mental maths

📖 Part 2: Word Problems

Read each problem carefully. Show your working and write your answer as a full sentence.

6. The school library has 573 books. Students borrowed 218 books last term. How many books are still on the shelves?

Answer: _______________________________________________

7. A farmer harvested 841 kg of kūmara. He sold 396 kg at the market. How many kilograms does he have left?

Answer: _______________________________________________

8. A school fundraiser had a goal of $750. So far they have raised $483. How much more money do they need to reach their goal?

Answer: _______________________________________________

⭐ Part 3: Challenge Questions

These questions require more than one step. Think carefully and show all your working!

9. Multi-step: A train travelled 925 km over two days. On the first day it travelled 387 km. On the second day it travelled 264 km. How many kilometres were not yet completed?

Answer: _______________________________________________

10. Missing number: Find the missing number.
___ − 247 = 358
Hint: What is the inverse (opposite) operation?

Answer: _______________________________________________

11. Explain your thinking: Mia says "700 − 456 is easy because I just subtract each place value column separately." Do you agree with her strategy? Why or why not?

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