3-Digit Subtraction
200 - 150 = x
50
Simon, an adventurer, got trapped in the magical Blackwood Forest. In order to find his way out, he needs to solve a series of puzzles.
The first puzzle involved two giant trees. To open the path, he needs to find the height difference between the two trees. If the first tree is 465 feet high and the second is 399 feet, what is the height difference?
66 feet
250 - x = 214
An oven cost $860. A washing machine cost $135 less than the oven. How much does the washing machine cost?
$725
382 - 264 = x
118
Simon, an adventurer, got trapped in the magical Blackwood Forest. In order to find his way out, he needs to solve a series of puzzles.
The exit door leads to a river 487 inches across; if the bridge he needs to cross is only 295 inches, how much longer does he need to build if he wants to cross the river using the bridge?
192 inches
362 - x = 264
98
134 girls and 119 boys took part in an art competition. How many more girls than boys are there?
15 more
577 - 369 = x
208
Simon, an adventurer, got trapped in the magical Blackwood Forest. In order to find his way out, he needs to solve a series of puzzles.
Across the river, he fell into a hole 24 feet deep. To get out, he needs to fill it with 823 gallons of water. If the hole initially has 676 gallons, how much more water does he need to fill it?
147 gallons
497 - x = 279
218
Mei Lin saved $184. She saved $63 more than Betty. How much did Betty saved?
$120
749 - 568 = x
181
Simon, an adventurer, got trapped in the magical Blackwood Forest. In order to find his way out, he needs to solve a series of puzzles.
At the edge of the forest, an anthill is blocking his way out. In order to pass through, Simon needs to help the ants gather food. If the ants need 911 grains of food and they already have 762, how many more grains are needed to be gathered?
149 grains
689 - x = 356
333
A shopkeeper sold 659 pens. He sold 53 more pens than pencils. How many pencils did he sell?
606 pencils
951 - 748 = x
203
Rob is very fond of tall structures. He likes collecting pictures and comparing them.
Two of his favorite buildings are Chicago’s Sears Tower and Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. If Burj Khalifa stands at 830 meters high and Sears Tower stands at 527 meters high, how much higher is Burj Khalifa than Sears Tower?
303 meters
864 - x = 268
596
Ali collected 137 stamps. He collected 27 stamps less than his sister. How many stamps did they collect altogether?
274 stamps