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3rd - 5th Grade Subtraction Strategies Resources

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3rd - 5th Grade Subtraction Strategies Resources

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Math

3rd and 5th Grade

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Three-Digit Subtraction on a Number Line

Three-Digit Subtraction on a Number Line

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Three-Digit Subtraction on a Number Line

Take the difficulty out of three digit subtraction with this exercise that shows students how to reach the correct answer using a number line.

Three-Digit Subtraction on a Number Line

Three-Digit Subtraction on a Number Line

Three-Digit Subtraction on a Number Line

Take the difficulty out of three digit subtraction with this exercise that shows students how to reach the correct answer using a number line.

Estimating to Subtract

Estimating to Subtract

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Estimating to Subtract

For students learning how to estimate during subtraction, this exercise will make matters much simpler.

Estimating to Subtract

Estimating to Subtract

Estimating to Subtract

For students learning how to estimate during subtraction, this exercise will make matters much simpler.

Rounding: Magical Math!

Rounding: Magical Math!

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Rounding: Magical Math!

On this third grade math worksheet, kids round to estimate the difference between two numbers, a useful strategy for checking the results of calculations.

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Rounding: Magical Math!

Rounding: Magical Math!

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Rounding: Magical Math!

On this third grade math worksheet, kids round to estimate the difference between two numbers, a useful strategy for checking the results of calculations.

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Mixed Problems Requiring Estimation

Mixed Problems Requiring Estimation

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Mixed Problems Requiring Estimation

This worksheet will challenge your third graders to round numbers and then them. Students will answer multiple choice questions by rounding up or rounding down numbers in the problems provided.

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Mixed Problems Requiring Estimation

Mixed Problems Requiring Estimation

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Mixed Problems Requiring Estimation

This worksheet will challenge your third graders to round numbers and then them. Students will answer multiple choice questions by rounding up or rounding down numbers in the problems provided.

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Subtract One Strategy: Subtracting with Zeros

Subtract One Strategy: Subtracting with Zeros

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Subtract One Strategy: Subtracting with Zeros

Subtracting with multiple zeros in the “top number” doesn’t need to be a seemingly endless cycle of borrowing. The Subtract One strategy simplifies the task with two easy steps.

Subtract One Strategy: Subtracting with Zeros

Subtract One Strategy: Subtracting with Zeros

Subtract One Strategy: Subtracting with Zeros

Subtracting with multiple zeros in the “top number” doesn’t need to be a seemingly endless cycle of borrowing. The Subtract One strategy simplifies the task with two easy steps.

Using Estimation: Knowing What’s Too Big and Too Small

Using Estimation: Knowing What’s Too Big and Too Small

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Using Estimation: Knowing What’s Too Big and Too Small

Adding and subtracting large numbers can sometimes be difficult. Estimating is an easy way to figure out if your answer is close, or if you need to try again.

Using Estimation: Knowing What’s Too Big and Too Small

Using Estimation: Knowing What’s Too Big and Too Small

Using Estimation: Knowing What’s Too Big and Too Small

Adding and subtracting large numbers can sometimes be difficult. Estimating is an easy way to figure out if your answer is close, or if you need to try again.

Subtraction 4

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Teaching kids additional subtraction strategies is one way to boost math fluency and comprehension. This guided lesson, designed by our team of curriculum experts, teaches various strategies to find the difference, and provides exercises that help kids to practice these strategies on their own. For more opportunities to practice, try downloading and printing the third grade subtraction worksheets recommended by our curriculum team.

Subtraction 4

Teaching kids additional subtraction strategies is one way to boost math fluency and comprehension. This guided lesson, designed by our team of curriculum experts, teaches various strategies to find the difference, and provides exercises that help kids to practice these strategies on their own. For more opportunities to practice, try downloading and printing the third grade subtraction worksheets recommended by our curriculum team.

Round Numbers: Subtraction Practice

Round Numbers: Subtraction Practice

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Round Numbers: Subtraction Practice

Searching for a worksheet that practices rounding numbers and subtraction skills? This printable uses estimation to subtract three digit numbers.

Round Numbers: Subtraction Practice

Round Numbers: Subtraction Practice

Round Numbers: Subtraction Practice

Searching for a worksheet that practices rounding numbers and subtraction skills? This printable uses estimation to subtract three digit numbers.

Three-Digit Subtraction: Train Edition

Three-Digit Subtraction: Train Edition

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Three-Digit Subtraction: Train Edition

Choo-choo! Kids use a number line to solve three-digit subtraction problems in this fun-filled train game.

Three-Digit Subtraction: Train Edition

Three-Digit Subtraction: Train Edition

Three-Digit Subtraction: Train Edition

Choo-choo! Kids use a number line to solve three-digit subtraction problems in this fun-filled train game.

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Looking for a math worksheet to help with rounding skills? This worksheet is great for beginning math students.

Looking for a math worksheet to help with rounding skills? This worksheet is great for beginning math students.

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #1

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #1

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #1

Practice the decomposition method of subtraction in this accessible worksheet!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #1

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #1

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #1

Practice the decomposition method of subtraction in this accessible worksheet!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #1

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #1

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #1

Solve double-digit subtraction problems with ease in this second- and third-grade worksheet!

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #1

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #1

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #1

Solve double-digit subtraction problems with ease in this second- and third-grade worksheet!

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Subtract Using Compensation: Number Line Models

Subtract Using Compensation: Number Line Models

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Subtract Using Compensation: Number Line Models

Build your two-digit subtraction skills with this inviting worksheet!

Subtract Using Compensation: Number Line Models

Subtract Using Compensation: Number Line Models

Subtract Using Compensation: Number Line Models

Build your two-digit subtraction skills with this inviting worksheet!

Subtract Using Compensation: Make a New Equation

Subtract Using Compensation: Make a New Equation

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Subtract Using Compensation: Make a New Equation

Learn to use the compensation strategy to construct simpler subtraction problems in this colorful worksheet!

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Subtract Using Compensation: Make a New Equation

Subtract Using Compensation: Make a New Equation

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Subtract Using Compensation: Make a New Equation

Learn to use the compensation strategy to construct simpler subtraction problems in this colorful worksheet!

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #2

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #2

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #2

Don’t get discouraged by tricky two-digit subtraction; instead, try the decomposition method!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #2

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #2

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #2

Don’t get discouraged by tricky two-digit subtraction; instead, try the decomposition method!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #3

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #3

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #3

Become a master subtracter with this helpful subtraction strategy!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #3

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #3

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #3

Become a master subtracter with this helpful subtraction strategy!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #2

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #2

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #2

Break down two-digit numbers into tens and ones in this helpful subtraction worksheet!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #2

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #2

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #2

Break down two-digit numbers into tens and ones in this helpful subtraction worksheet!

Subtract Decimals Using Compensation

Subtract Decimals Using Compensation

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Subtract Decimals Using Compensation

Don’t skimp on decimal practice—learn a decimal subtraction strategy with this helpful math worksheet!

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Subtract Decimals Using Compensation

Subtract Decimals Using Compensation

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Subtract Decimals Using Compensation

Don’t skimp on decimal practice—learn a decimal subtraction strategy with this helpful math worksheet!

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Subtracting by Place Value: 3-Digit Numbers

Subtracting by Place Value: 3-Digit Numbers

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Subtracting by Place Value: 3-Digit Numbers

Master multi-digit subtraction with this informative third-grade math worksheet!

Subtracting by Place Value: 3-Digit Numbers

Subtracting by Place Value: 3-Digit Numbers

Subtracting by Place Value: 3-Digit Numbers

Master multi-digit subtraction with this informative third-grade math worksheet!

Subtract Using Compensation: Match and Solve

Subtract Using Compensation: Match and Solve

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Subtract Using Compensation: Match and Solve

Learn to solve double-digit subtraction problems with this compensation worksheet for second and third graders!

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Subtract Using Compensation: Match and Solve

Subtract Using Compensation: Match and Solve

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Subtract Using Compensation: Match and Solve

Learn to solve double-digit subtraction problems with this compensation worksheet for second and third graders!

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Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #1

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #1

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Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #1

Practice subtracting three-digit numbers using compensation in this third-grade worksheet!

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #1

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #1

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #1

Practice subtracting three-digit numbers using compensation in this third-grade worksheet!

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #2

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #2

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Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #2

Magnify your mental math skills with this subtraction worksheet for third graders!

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #2

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #2

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #2

Magnify your mental math skills with this subtraction worksheet for third graders!

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #1

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #1

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Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #1

Pair the compensation strategy with number lines to expertly solve subtraction equations in this second- and third-grade worksheet!

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #1

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #1

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #1

Pair the compensation strategy with number lines to expertly solve subtraction equations in this second- and third-grade worksheet!

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #3

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #3

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Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #3

Let’s practice compensation strategy to subtract within 1,000!

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #3

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #3

Subtract Within 1,000 Using Compensation #3

Let’s practice compensation strategy to subtract within 1,000!

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #2

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #2

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Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #2

Get super good at subtraction with this second- and third-grade worksheet!

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #2

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #2

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #2

Get super good at subtraction with this second- and third-grade worksheet!

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #3

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #3

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Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #3

Subtract like a master with the help of the handy compensation strategy!

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #3

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #3

Subtract Using Compensation on a Number Line #3

Subtract like a master with the help of the handy compensation strategy!

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #1

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #1

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Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #1

Make subtraction simple with the help of this helpful worksheet!

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #1

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #1

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #1

Make subtraction simple with the help of this helpful worksheet!

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #2

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #2

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Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #2

Track down missing numbers to solve these multi-digit subtraction problems!

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Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #2

Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #2

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Place Value Chart Subtraction With Missing Digits: Within 1,000 #2

Track down missing numbers to solve these multi-digit subtraction problems!

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #3

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #3

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Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #3

Test your knowledge of place value and double-digit subtraction in this engaging math worksheet!

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #3

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #3

Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #3

Test your knowledge of place value and double-digit subtraction in this engaging math worksheet!

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