Free printable Grade 3 subtraction worksheets (Ontario)

Subtraction at Grade 3 uses the same number range as addition. Expectation B2.5 asks students to subtract whole numbers within totals of 1000. The printable preview opens with 325 − 222, which needs no trade, then 146 − 127 and 352 − 159, which do. 202 − 104 forces a trade across a zero in the tens place. A later item hides the starting number in __ − 41 = 93, and a short story takes 76 marbles away from 79. That mix is what families usually want from a Grade 3 subtraction worksheet: the algorithm, the zero, and one situation to read.

Ontario curriculum: Mathematics (2020) · Number B2.5 — subtract whole numbers that add up to no more than 1000

Question types

Sample questions

6 questions from subtraction. Choices stay unmarked.

  1. 1.
    325
    −222
    • A101
    • B108
    • C105
    • D103
  2. 2.
    146
    −127
    • A19
    • B9
    • C24
    • D18
  3. 3.
    352
    −159
    • A193
    • B198
    • C191
    • D96
  4. 4.
    202
    −104
    • A83
    • B103
    • C98
    • D49
  5. 5.

    What number makes __ − 41 = 93 true?

    • A134
    • B124
    • C268
    • D121
  6. 6.

    There are 79 marbles. 76 are given away. How many are left?

    • A1
    • B6
    • C2
    • D3

Common questions

Does this Grade 3 subtraction worksheet include trading across zero?
Yes. 202 − 104 is on the preview, so students trade across the zero in the tens. Other items, such as 325 − 222, subtract without a trade.
What is a missing minuend on a Grade 3 sheet?
The minuend is the number being subtracted from. One question shows __ − 41 = 93 and asks which number belongs in the blank.
Which Ontario expectation covers Grade 3 subtraction?
Mathematics (2020) B2.5 covers both addition and subtraction of whole numbers that add up to no more than 1000. This page is only the subtraction set.

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