Master Subtraction: Enhance Your Math Skills with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which method should be used to subtract the three-digit numbers 543 and 125?

Accepted Answer

Column subtraction

Answer

Mental method

Answer

Number line

Answer

Round and adjust

Question 2

Which number line represents the subtraction 72 - 29?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a number line with starting point 72 and endpoint 43]

Answer

[Image of a number line with starting point 72 and endpoint 44]

Answer

[Image of a number line with starting point 71 and endpoint 43]

Answer

[Image of a number line with starting point 71 and endpoint 44]

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a useful strategy for estimating the difference of two numbers?

Accepted Answer

Trial and error

Answer

Rounding

Answer

Compatible numbers

Answer

Number line

Question 4

Which strategy is not used in mental subtraction?

Accepted Answer

Column subtraction

Answer

Compensation

Answer

Rounding

Answer

Using doubles

Question 5

Calculate the difference between 345 and 128.

Accepted Answer

227

Answer

127

Answer

217

Answer

327

Question 6

John initially has 45 marbles. He gives 17 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does John have remaining?

Accepted Answer

38

Answer

28

Answer

48

Answer

58

Question 7

Identify the correct subtraction fact family for the numbers 15, 7, and 8.

Accepted Answer

15 - 7 = 8, 7 - 15 = 8, 8 - 15 = 7

Answer

15 - 8 = 7, 8 - 7 = 15, 7 - 8 = 15

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15 - 7 = 7, 7 - 15 = 8, 8 - 15 = 15

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15 - 8 = 8, 8 - 15 = 15, 7 - 15 = 8

Question 8

Which method is most suitable for subtracting 78 from 254?

Accepted Answer

Column subtraction

Answer

Mental methods

Answer

Using a calculator

Answer

Number line

Question 9

What is the result of subtracting 18 from 34?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

17

Answer

18

Answer

19

Question 10

Solve for x: x - 15 = 32

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

32

Answer

47

Answer

62

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for checking subtraction?

Accepted Answer

Divide the numbers

Answer

Estimate the answer

Answer

Repeat the subtraction

Answer

Use a calculator

Question 12

What is the difference between 456 and 278?

Accepted Answer

178

Answer

278

Answer

378

Answer

478

Question 13

Which of the following equations represents the subtraction of 16 from 42?

Accepted Answer

42 - 16 = 26

Answer

42 + 16 = 58

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16 - 42 = -26

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42 + (-16) = 26

Question 14

A library has 56 books on the shelf. They take down 17 books to lend out and then put back 12 books. How many books are now on the shelf?

Accepted Answer

47

Answer

27

Answer

37

Answer

57

Question 15

To subtract 56 from 123, which calculation should you perform?

Accepted Answer

123 - 56

Answer

123 - 65

Answer

123 - 55

Answer

56 - 123

Question 16

Which method is most suitable for subtracting 14 from 63?

Accepted Answer

Mental subtraction

Answer

Column subtraction

Answer

Number line subtraction

Answer

Calculator

Question 17

Which expression represents the subtraction of 15 from 42?

Accepted Answer

42 - 15

Answer

15 - 42

Answer

42 + 15

Answer

15 + 42

Question 18

Find the missing number: ___ - 35 = 19

Accepted Answer

54

Answer

44

Answer

34

Answer

24

Question 19

Which of the following equations shows the subtraction of 234 from 456?

Accepted Answer

456 - 234

Answer

456 + 234

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234 - 456

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456 ÷ 234

Question 20

Which of the following expressions represents the difference between 987 and 654?

Accepted Answer

987 - 654

Answer

987 + 654

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654 - 987

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987 ÷ 654

Question 21

Use a calculator to subtract 256 from 789.

Accepted Answer

533

Answer

433

Answer

633

Answer

733

Question 22

What is the result of subtracting 234 from 456?

Accepted Answer

222

Answer

221

Answer

223

Answer

224

Question 23

Which number sentence correctly represents the subtraction of 25 from 72?

Accepted Answer

72 - 25 = 47

Answer

25 - 72 = 47

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47 + 25 = 72

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72 + 25 = 97

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for checking the accuracy of a subtraction calculation?

Accepted Answer

Add the numbers instead

Answer

Estimate the answer

Answer

Subtract the smaller number from the larger

Answer

Use a calculator

Question 25

Which of these methods is NOT used for subtracting two-digit numbers?

Accepted Answer

Long division

Answer

Number line

Answer

Mental methods

Answer

Column subtraction

Question 26

A farmer has 56 sheep. He sells 23 of them. How many sheep does he have remaining?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

23

Answer

43

Answer

13

Question 27

Which expression represents the difference between the variables a and b?

Accepted Answer

a - b

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a + b

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b - a

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b + a

Question 28

What is 543 minus 217?

Accepted Answer

326

Answer

324

Answer

336

Question 29

A baker had 85 cookies. He sold 39 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

Accepted Answer

46

Answer

56

Answer

44

Answer

124

Question 30

What number must be added to 37 to make 61?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

26

Answer

34

Answer

98

Question 31

Calculate: 250 - 125 - 75

Accepted Answer

50

Answer

150

Answer

0

Answer

100

Question 32

Find the difference between 92 and 38.

Accepted Answer

54

Answer

56

Answer

64

Question 33

Use mental math to solve: 73 - 19

Accepted Answer

54

Answer

64

Answer

82

Answer

56

Question 34

If you subtract an odd number from an even number, what will the answer always be?

Accepted Answer

Odd

Answer

A negative number

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A multiple of 10

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Even

Question 35

What is 1000 less than 3452?

Accepted Answer

2452

Answer

2450

Answer

4452

Answer

3352

Question 36

Which of these calculations has the smallest answer?

Accepted Answer

300 - 151

Answer

400 - 198

Answer

500 - 249

Question 37

Find the difference between 75 and 38.

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

27

Answer

47

Answer

57

Question 38

Subtract 123 from 456.

Accepted Answer

333

Answer

233

Answer

533

Answer

433

Question 39

Use a number line to find 45 - 17.

Accepted Answer

28

Answer

18

Answer

38

Question 40

In a bakery, there are 56 loaves of bread. If 23 loaves are sold, how many loaves are left?

Accepted Answer

33

Answer

13

Answer

43

Answer

23

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT a method for subtracting numbers?

Accepted Answer

Multiplication

Answer

Using a number line

Answer

Mental methods

Answer

Column subtraction

Question 42

What is the difference between 987 and 543?

Accepted Answer

444

Answer

244

Answer

344

Answer

544

Question 43

Subtract 15 from 30, then multiply the result by 2.

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

15

Answer

60

Answer

45

Question 44

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 50 - 20?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

50 + 20

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20 + 30

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20 - 50

Question 45

In a school, there are 245 students in Year 7 and 270 students in Year 8. How many more students are there in Year 8 than in Year 7?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

52

Answer

15

Question 46

What is 75 - 28?

Accepted Answer

47

Answer

57

Answer

35

Question 47

Calculate 156 - 79.

Accepted Answer

77

Answer

67

Answer

87

Answer

57

Question 48

Which number line represents the subtraction 12 - 5?

Accepted Answer

Image of a number line showing 12 marked with an arrow pointing left to 5

Answer

Image of a number line showing 12 marked with an arrow pointing right to 5

Answer

Image of a number line showing 5 marked with an arrow pointing left to 12

Question 49

Find the difference between 245 and 137.

Accepted Answer

108

Answer

98

Answer

118

Question 50

Which equation represents the subtraction of 23 from 56?

Accepted Answer

56 - 23

Answer

23 + 56

Answer

56 + 23

Answer

23 - 56

Question 51

A farmer has 68 sheep. He sells 15 of them. How many sheep does he have left?

Accepted Answer

53

Answer

43

Answer

63

Question 52

What is the missing number in the subtraction 125 - __ = 27?

Accepted Answer

98

Answer

78

Answer

108

Answer

88

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for subtracting two-digit numbers?

Accepted Answer

Adding the numbers together

Answer

Using mental methods

Answer

Using a number line

Question 54

A train leaves London at 10:30 am and arrives in Paris at 3:15 pm. How long is the train journey?

Accepted Answer

4 hours and 45 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 45 minutes

Answer

5 hours and 45 minutes

Answer

2 hours and 45 minutes