Subtract Across Zeros Worksheets for 2nd Grade
Subtract from 3-digit numbers with a 0 in the tens place, like 503 - 267. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.
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Subtract Across Zeros: what children learn
A zero in the middle makes regrouping tricky: in 503 - 267 there are no tens to trade, so a hundred is traded first. Then 503 - 267 = 236.
Subtract Across Zeros: worked example
503 - 267 = 236
Trade 1 hundred for 10 tens, then 1 ten for 10 ones: 4 hundreds, 9 tens, 13 ones. 13 - 7 = 6, 9 - 6 = 3, and 4 - 2 = 2. So the answer is 236.
Subtract Across Zeros: a common mistake to watch for
Kids try to borrow from the zero and get stuck.
Subtract Across Zeros: how to help at home or in class
Give your child five hundred-dollar play bills and three one-dollar coins to stand for 503. To pay 267, they must change one hundred into ten tens, then one ten into ten ones, before handing over the amount. Count what is left in bills and coins and match it with the written answer. They are ready to move on when they can say where each trade comes from without looking at the money.
What is on these Subtract Across Zeros worksheets
This set has 15 different worksheets for 2nd grade, with 15 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Subtract in columns and write the answer.”
Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:
- 601 - 464 = 137137
- 404 - 389 = 1515
- 305 - 79 = 226226
- 902 - 335 = 567567
- 605 - 197 = 408408
- 401 - 25 = 376376
- 303 - 124 = 179179
- 404 - 259 = 145145
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