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Three-Digit Subtraction Problems
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Three-Digit Subtraction Problems
Read each problem, write a subtraction, and work out the answer. Show your working where you can.
Warm-up
Subtract the smaller number from the larger number.
1.A reading corner has 258 books. Children borrow 124 of them. How many books remain?
2.A box contains 371 crayons. If 146 crayons are taken out, how many are still in the box?
Have a go
Some of these subtractions need you to exchange across place values.
3.A theatre has 436 seats. There are 189 people in the audience. How many seats are empty?
4.Sophie has £452 saved. She spends £176 on a scooter. How much money does she have left?
5.A market stall starts the day with 623 pears and sells 258. How many pears are left?
Challenge
Take care when subtracting from a number with a zero in it.
6.A sports hall can hold 700 people. On Saturday, 286 people visit. How many more people could the hall hold?
7.A nature centre has 504 visitor leaflets. It gives out 278. How many leaflets are left?
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