IXL | Subtract two multi-digit numbers: word problems

Mr. Maxwell had

9,841

until he spent

3,001

on a vacation. How much money does he have left?

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question

Nolan's grandparents have a huge jar of change that they have been saving for years. There are a total of 9,591 coins in the jar. 3,818 of the coins are silver. How many of the coins are not silver?

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solution

Subtract the number of silver coins from the total number of coins.

Subtract:

Subtract the ones. You need to regroup first. Subtract

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Subtract the tens. Subtract

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Subtract the hundreds. You need to regroup first. Subtract

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Subtract the thousands. Subtract

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The difference is 5,773. 5,773 of the coins are not silver.

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