Details for problem "Columnar subtraction"

Quickname: 9777

Suitable for K-12 grades: Grade 3 Grade 4

Elementary School, Primary School.

Summary

Columnar addition of multiple subtrahends.

Example

Description

A series of natural positive numbers have to be subtracted with borrow/ without borrow in written columnar form.

This customizable problem providing visual representations of columnar subtraction will allow young mathematicians to grip columnar subtraction concepts. This is a simple task to exercise the columnar subtraction concept with/ without borrows independently, either in the classroom or as a homework assignment. It can also be generated according to the differentiated ability for grades 3 to 5.

Boost the subtraction skills by practicing these worksheets with the following added values.

1. Revise the subtraction of 2 or more numbers.
2. Learn to subtract columnar digits with/ without carries.
3. Observe and understand the concept of writing numbers in columns to subtract.
4. Lay a foundation to use subtraction skills in future Maths.

These worksheets can be customized for different age groups as per requirement.

• The number of problems can range from 1 to 10.
• The number of subtrahends can be selected from 1 to 3.
• The number of places for the subtrahends can be chosen from 2 to 4.
• Concerning borrows, it may be specified that
  • no borrows may occur
  • borrows may only occur every other digit so that a column where a borrow has been incorporated will never produce another borrow
  • borrows may occur randomly.

The method shown in the solution key is the Austrian method. The answer key consists of solutions to all problems.

Topics: Arithmetic Elementary arithmetic Whole Numbers

Tags: Subtraction

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