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Three-Digit Subtraction Problems

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Three-Digit Subtraction Problems

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🎯 Learning Goal: Take away big numbers (3 digits)

I can do:

✓ I can read number problems
✓ I can take away numbers
✓ I can write the math
✓ I can check my answer

📚 Part 1: Easy Problems

1. 📚 Library has 234 books. Kids take 112 books. How many books left?

234 - 112 = ?

Answer: _______ books

2. 🍬 Jar has 346 sweets. Tom eats 123 sweets. How many sweets left?

346 - 123 = ?

Answer: _______ sweets

✏️ Part 2: Try These Problems

3. 🎬 Cinema has 425 seats. 178 people watch film. How many empty seats?

425 - 178 = ?

Answer: _______ seats

4. 💰 Sarah has £364. Bike costs £187. How much money left?

364 - 187 = ?

Answer: £_______

5. 🍎 Farmer has 532 apples. He sells 265 apples. How many apples left?

532 - 265 = ?

Answer: _______ apples

🌟 Part 3: Hard Problem

6. ⚽ Stadium holds 600 people. Only 237 people come. How many empty seats?

600 - 237 = ?

Answer: _______ seats

Make Your Own: Write a take away problem with big numbers. Ask a friend to solve it!

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