Subtraction 3 digit numbers

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another. It shows how many are left after some are taken away.

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What does 3-digit number mean?

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A 3-digit number is a number that has three places: hundreds, tens, and ones. For example, 279 has 2 hundreds, 7 tens, and 9 ones.

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How do you represent 7 tens, 9 ones, and 2 hundreds as a number?

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The number is 279.

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If you have 323 postcards and use 125, how do you find out how many are left?

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You subtract 125 from 323: 323 - 125 = 198.

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What is the result of 825 - 572?

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The result is 253.

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If there are 112 ducks and 78 fly away, how do you find out how many are left?

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You subtract 78 from 112: 112 - 78 = 34.

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If Mark and Tucker have 870 marbles and lose 536, how do you find out how many are left?

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You subtract 536 from 870: 870 - 536 = 334.

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What is the term for the number you subtract from?

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The term is 'minuend.'

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What is the term for the number you are subtracting?

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The term is 'subtrahend.'

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What is the result of a subtraction called?

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The result is called 'difference.'