Subtracting across zeros worksheets

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When a zero can't lend, keep moving left until you find a digit that can.

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    Each print is a different sheet with its own answer key. You don't need to sign up.

    Subtracting from numbers like 500 or 706 is the hardest regrouping in 3rd grade: the borrow has to pass through a zero, and every step must be marked. These sheets give your child concentrated practice on exactly that case.

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