3-Digit Subtraction: Check Your Work and Explain Steps

Lily has 432 marbles. She gave 215 marbles to her friend. How many marbles does Lily have left? Check your work by adding the number of marbles given away to the remaining marbles.

• 215

• 217 marbles left

• 217

• 432

A bookstore had 756 books. After selling 289 books, how many books are left in the store? Explain the steps you took to find the answer.

• 467

• 600 books

• 467 books

• 500 books

Tom collected 543 stickers. He lost 178 stickers during a game. How many stickers does Tom have now? Make sure to check your work for accuracy.

• 400

• 365

• 500

• 300

There are 625 apples in a basket. If 348 apples are taken out for a pie, how many apples remain? Describe how you solved the problem step by step.

• 400

• 300

• 500

• 277

A toy factory produced 912 toys. If 467 toys were shipped to stores, how many toys are still in the factory? Verify your answer by checking your subtraction.

• 400

• 600

• 500

• 445

Sarah had 804 points in a game. She lost 256 points in the next round. How many points does she have now? Explain how you checked your work.

• 600

• 512

• 548

• 700

A farmer had 935 eggs. After selling 478 eggs, how many eggs does he have left? Show your work and explain your reasoning.

• 400

• 935

• 457

• 478

In a library, there were 678 books. If 239 books were checked out, how many books are still in the library? Check your answer by adding the checked-out books to the remaining books.

• 439

• 239

• 500

• 678

A school had 512 pencils. If 325 pencils were given to students, how many pencils are left? Describe the steps you took to solve this problem.

• 200

• 300

• 150

• 187

Emma had 743 stickers. She gave 289 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Emma have now? Make sure to check your work for accuracy.

• 600

• 500

• 454

• 432