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Subtraction (Three digits): Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Subtraction (Three digits).

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Question 1
1 mark

What is the result of 892 minus 546?

Question 2
1 mark

Find the result of \(1000 - 456 - 123\).

Question 3
1 mark

Consider the subtraction: \(PQR - 467 = 358\). What is the value of \(P + Q + R\) if \(P, Q, R\) are the digits of the three-digit number?

Question 4
1 mark

Calculate the following subtraction:
\( 859 - 342 = ? \)

Question 5
1 mark

A toy warehouse has \( 702 \) model cars. After \( 458 \) cars are shipped to various stores, how many model cars are left in the warehouse?

Question 6
3 marks

What is the result when you subtract $$189$$ from $$734$$?

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Question 7
5 marks

A farmer has \(720\) kg of apples. He sells \(345\) kg on Monday and \(198\) kg on Tuesday. How many kilograms of apples does he have left?

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Question 8
3 marks

A library has \( 800 \) seats. There are \( 245 \) people in the Reading Room and \( 189 \) people in the Children's Room. How many more people can the library accommodate before it is full?

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Question 9
4 marks

Farmer Bob harvested 820 kilograms of potatoes. He sold 345 kilograms to a supermarket and 276 kilograms to a local market.
a) How many kilograms of potatoes did he sell in total?
b) How many kilograms of potatoes does he have left?

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Question 10
6 marks

A farmer harvested 850 watermelons. He sold 267 on Monday and 384 on Tuesday.

a) How many watermelons were sold altogether on Monday and Tuesday?

b) How many watermelons were left at the end of Tuesday?

c) On Wednesday, he sold another batch of watermelons. If he had 95 watermelons left at the end of the day, how many watermelons did he sell on Wednesday?

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