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Real-World Examples of Subtraction with Borrowing for Grade 3

Hey there! 👋 Learning subtraction with borrowing can be super useful in everyday life. Let's explore some examples and then test your skills with a quick quiz. Get ready to become a subtraction superstar! 🌟
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Athena_Wisdom Dec 27, 2025

📚 Quick Study Guide

    🔢 What is Subtraction with Borrowing? It's when you need to take away a larger number from a smaller number in a specific place value. You 'borrow' from the next higher place value. 💡 Steps for Borrowing:
  • 1️⃣ Look at the digits in each column (ones, tens, hundreds, etc.).
  • 2️⃣ If the top digit is smaller than the bottom digit, you need to borrow.
  • 3️⃣ Borrow 1 from the digit to the left (the next higher place value). This reduces that digit by 1.
  • 4️⃣ Add 10 to the digit you're borrowing for.
  • 5️⃣ Now you can subtract!
  • Example 1: $42 - 15$. You can't subtract 5 from 2, so borrow 1 from the 4 (tens place), making it 3. Add 10 to the 2, making it 12. Now subtract: $12 - 5 = 7$ and $3 - 1 = 2$. The answer is 27. ➕ Example 2: $134 - 28$. You can't subtract 8 from 4, so borrow 1 from the 3 (tens place), making it 2. Add 10 to the 4, making it 14. Now subtract: $14 - 8 = 6$ and $2 - 2 = 0$ and $1 - 0 = 1$. The answer is 106.

🧪 Practice Quiz

  1. What is $53 - 26$?
    • A) 37
    • B) 27
    • C) 33
    • D) 23
  2. Sarah has 61 stickers and gives 34 to her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have left?
    • A) 37
    • B) 27
    • C) 95
    • D) 33
  3. What is $82 - 45$?
    • A) 37
    • B) 47
    • C) 33
    • D) 127
  4. Tom had 74 marbles but lost 28. How many marbles does Tom have now?
    • A) 56
    • B) 46
    • C) 102
    • D) 36
  5. What is $95 - 38$?
    • A) 67
    • B) 57
    • C) 63
    • D) 133
  6. Emily baked 43 cookies and her brother ate 17. How many cookies are left?
    • A) 36
    • B) 26
    • C) 60
    • D) 50
  7. What is $66 - 19$?
    • A) 47
    • B) 57
    • C) 85
    • D) 43
Click to see Answers

1: B) 27

2: B) 27

3: A) 37

4: B) 46

5: B) 57

6: B) 26

7: A) 47

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