Students subtract three-digit numbers with borrowing, including across zeros. Part A corrects three subtraction errors involving single borrows and a borrow-across-zeros scenario with 800 − 456. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank problems including 745 − 312 and 500 − 237. Part C has three true-or-false statements about when borrowing is needed and specific differences.
Practicing borrow-across-zeros problems on the easy sheet prevents this from becoming a persistent gap.
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Three-Digit Addition & Subtraction
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
532 - 278 = 264.
Rewrite: 532 - 278 = 254 because when borrowing from the tens place, 12 - 8 = 4, then 2 - 7 requires borrowing again.
2. Fix the sentence:
614 - 357 = 367.
Rewrite: 614 - 357 = 257 because 14 - 7 = 7, 0 - 5 requires borrowing so 10 - 5 = 5, then 5 - 3 = 2.
3. Fix the sentence:
800 - 456 = 454.
Rewrite: 800 - 456 = 344 because you must borrow across zeros, giving 7-9-10 minus 4-5-6.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 745 - 312 = 433.
2. 963 - 548 = 415.
3. 500 - 237 = 263.
4. 871 - 459 = 412.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. When subtracting 634 - 289, you need to borrow from the tens place first.
True False
2. 900 - 350 = 650.
True False
3. The difference between 756 and 431 is 325.
True False
Three-Digit Addition & Subtraction
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
532 - 278 = 264.
Rewrite: 532 - 278 = 254 because when borrowing from the tens place, 12 - 8 = 4, then 2 - 7 requires borrowing again.
2) Fix the sentence:
614 - 357 = 367.
Rewrite: 614 - 357 = 257 because 14 - 7 = 7, 0 - 5 requires borrowing so 10 - 5 = 5, then 5 - 3 = 2.
3) Fix the sentence:
800 - 456 = 454.
Rewrite: 800 - 456 = 344 because you must borrow across zeros, giving 7-9-10 minus 4-5-6.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 745 - 312 = 433.
2) 963 - 548 = 415.
3) 500 - 237 = 263.
4) 871 - 459 = 412.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) When subtracting 634 - 289, you need to borrow from the tens place first.
True
False
2) 900 - 350 = 650.
True
False
3) The difference between 756 and 431 is 325.
True
False
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