Vocabulary
3 Digit Subtraction
4 Digit Subtraction
Subtracting across zeros
Word Problems
100

The answer to a subtraction problem

What is the difference

100

769 - 359

What is 410

100

4,875 - 3,168

What is 1,707

100

9,006 - 7,474

What is 1,532

100

269 third graders voted for pizza as their favorite lunch.  233 voted for tacos as their favorite lunch.  How many more students voted for pizza than tacos?

36 students
200

To trade equal amounts when renaming a number

What is regroup

200

267 - 178

What is 89

200

6,182 - 581

What is 5,601

200

8,007 - 4,836

What is 3,171

200

The school would like to raise $915 for new sports equipment.  So far, they have raised $475 has been raised.  How much more does the school need to raise to reach its goal?

$440

300

To take away a lesser number from a greater number

What is subtract

300

492 - 383

What is 109

300

6,340 - 3,451

What is 2,889

300

9,003 - 5,295

What is 3,708

300

2,159 concert tickets were pre-sold.  Only 1,947 tickets were used.  How many tickets were not used?

212 tickets

400

An answer that is not exact but is close and reasonable

What is estimate

400

687 - 353

What is 334

400

5,193 - 4,893

What is 300

400

3,070 - 2,021

What is 1,049

400

Robert bought a scooter for $153.  He paid the cashier with 2 $100 bills.  How much change should Robert receive? 

$47

500

Two operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction

What is inverse operations

500

614 - 457

What is 157

500

2,116 - 781

What is 1,335

500

1,007 - 972

What is 35

500

A bag of paper clips holds 5,300 clips.  A teacher used 790 paper clips.  How many clips are left in the bag?

4,510 paper clips