Written subtraction crossing the hundreds boundary

Use the standard written method to subtract numbers in the thousands. Check by adding the answer to the lower number in the sum.

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Subtraction crossing any of the tens, hundreds and thousands boundaries. Set them all out in the standard way.

These really are tricky as two boundaries have to be crossed. Remember 0 take away 7 is not 7!!

It?s time for some more written subtraction; this time of decimals.

A wide variety of written subtraction questions, about as hard as they get in Year 6.

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