Y3

Maths

Column Subtraction (2 Exchanges) Reasoning and Problem Solving

Worksheet
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Consolidate application of how to exchange from two columns during column subtraction further with this reasoning and problem solving worksheet!

This Year 3 Column Subtraction (2 Exchanges) Reasoning and Problem Solving resource will help children understand this skill. They will explain mistakes in calculations, find possible numbers to complete a column subtraction with two exchanges and carry out column subtractions with two exchanges in a real-life context. Answers are also provided for ease of marking.

A varied fluency resource and discussion problem are also available for this concept to support understanding further.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction