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Subtraction fluency

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Subtraction fluency

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  1. 1. Calculate 426 − 345.

    426 · 345 · Subtraction fluency
  2. 2. Calculate 324 − 170.

    324 · 170 · Subtraction fluency
  3. 3. Calculate 265 − 41.

    265 · 41 · Subtraction fluency
  4. 4. Calculate 263 − 101.

    263 · 101 · Subtraction fluency
  5. 5. Calculate 425 − 131.

    425 · 131 · Subtraction fluency
  6. 6. Calculate 371 − 152.

    371 · 152 · Subtraction fluency
  7. 7. Calculate 393 − 278.

    393 · 278 · Subtraction fluency
  8. 8. Calculate 426 − 46.

    426 · 46 · Subtraction fluency
  9. 9. Calculate 477 − 270.

    477 · 270 · Subtraction fluency
  10. 10. Calculate 200 − 57.

    200 · 57 · Subtraction fluency
  11. 11. Calculate 399 − 242.

    399 · 242 · Subtraction fluency
  12. 12. Calculate 208 − 56.

    208 · 56 · Subtraction fluency
12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Subtraction fluency

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  1. 1. Calculate 426 − 345.

    81

    Subtract 345 from 426: 426 − 345 = 81. Check: 81 + 345 = 426.

  2. 2. Calculate 324 − 170.

    154

    Subtract 170 from 324: 324 − 170 = 154. Check: 154 + 170 = 324.

  3. 3. Calculate 265 − 41.

    224

    Subtract 41 from 265: 265 − 41 = 224. Check: 224 + 41 = 265.

  4. 4. Calculate 263 − 101.

    162

    Subtract 101 from 263: 263 − 101 = 162. Check: 162 + 101 = 263.

  5. 5. Calculate 425 − 131.

    294

    Subtract 131 from 425: 425 − 131 = 294. Check: 294 + 131 = 425.

  6. 6. Calculate 371 − 152.

    219

    Subtract 152 from 371: 371 − 152 = 219. Check: 219 + 152 = 371.

  7. 7. Calculate 393 − 278.

    115

    Subtract 278 from 393: 393 − 278 = 115. Check: 115 + 278 = 393.

  8. 8. Calculate 426 − 46.

    380

    Subtract 46 from 426: 426 − 46 = 380. Check: 380 + 46 = 426.

  9. 9. Calculate 477 − 270.

    207

    Subtract 270 from 477: 477 − 270 = 207. Check: 207 + 270 = 477.

  10. 10. Calculate 200 − 57.

    143

    Subtract 57 from 200: 200 − 57 = 143. Check: 143 + 57 = 200.

  11. 11. Calculate 399 − 242.

    157

    Subtract 242 from 399: 399 − 242 = 157. Check: 157 + 242 = 399.

  12. 12. Calculate 208 − 56.

    152

    Subtract 56 from 208: 208 − 56 = 152. Check: 152 + 56 = 208.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification