Subtraction Worksheets
Printable subtraction practice up to 1000, in rows or columns, with borrowing levels and an answer key.
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Easy: no borrowing. Medium: half the problems need borrowing. Hard: every problem borrows, with larger numbers.
Same settings, different problems on every sheet. Answer keys follow all the sheets.
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How is borrowing decided?
A problem needs borrowing when a digit of the larger number is smaller than the digit below it in any column. Easy worksheets have none, Medium worksheets have half, and Hard worksheets borrow in every problem, with the larger number at least half the maximum and the smaller number having at least two digits (three for numbers up to 1000).
What happens with negative answers?
They stay off unless you turn them on. With them on, some problems subtract a larger number from a smaller one, and the answer key shows the minus sign.
Will the problems change when I switch paper size or layout?
No. Paper size, layout, answer key and the other display options keep the same problems. Use “New problems” for a fresh set. The code in the footer identifies each problem set, and the answer key carries the same code.
What is a worksheet pack?
A pack puts 3, 5 or 10 worksheets with the same settings but different problems into one PDF. Each sheet is numbered, and its answer key follows all the worksheets with the same sheet number.