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Subtraction

ICSE · Class 3 · Mathematics

Most important questions from Subtraction for ICSE Class 3 Mathematics board exam 2026. MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions with marks.

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1multiple choice
1 marks

What should be subtracted from 9000 to get 4356?

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4644

Step 1: We need to find what number, when subtracted from 9000, gives 4356. This means: 9000 - ? = 4356, so ? = 9000 - 4356. Step 2: Ones: 0 < 6, borrow from tens (also 0), borrow from hundreds (also 0), borrow from thousands. 9 thousands → 8 thousands, 0 hundreds → 10 hundreds → 9 hundreds after borrowing → 0 tens → 10 tens → 9 tens, 0 ones → 10 ones. Step 3: 10 - 6 = 4, 9 - 5 = 4, 9 - 3 = 6, 8 - 4 = 4. Answer: 4644.

2multiple choice
1 marks

Priya had ₹8500. She spent ₹2640 on a dress and ₹2250 on shoes. How much money does she have left?

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₹3610

Step 1: Total money = ₹8500. Money spent on dress = ₹2640, money spent on shoes = ₹2250. Step 2: First find total money spent: 2640 + 2250 = 4890. Step 3: Now subtract: 8500 - 4890. Step 4: 8500 - 4890: 0 < 0, borrow... 8500 - 4890 = 3610. Check: 4890 + 3610 = 8500. Answer: ₹3610.

3multiple choice
1 marks

Subtract 45986 from 75843. What is the answer?

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29857

Step 1: Write 75843 - 45986 (Tth Th H T O). Step 2: Ones: 3 < 6, borrow from tens. 4 tens → 3 tens, 3 ones → 13 ones. 13 - 6 = 7. Step 3: Tens: 3 < 8, borrow from hundreds. 8 hundreds → 7 hundreds, 3 tens → 13 tens. 13 - 8 = 5. Step 4: Hundreds: 7 < 9, borrow from thousands. 5 thousands → 4 thousands, 7 hundreds → 17 hundreds. 17 - 9 = 8. Step 5: Thousands: 4 < 5, borrow from ten-thousands. 7 → 6, 4 → 14. 14 - 5 = 9. Ten-thousands: 6 - 4 = 2. Answer: 29857.

4multiple choice
1 marks

The sum of two numbers is 7654. If one number is 3928, what is the other number?

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3726

Step 1: Sum of two numbers = 7654. One number = 3928. We need to find the other number. Step 2: Since sum = first number + second number, second number = sum - first number. Step 3: 7654 - 3928. Ones: 4 < 8, borrow. 14 - 8 = 6. Step 4: Tens: 4 < 2? After borrow it is 4, 4 ≥ 2: 4 - 2 = 2... wait: tens digit after borrow is 5-1=4... let me redo: 7654 - 3928. Ones: borrow, 14-8=6. Tens: 5-1=4, 4<2? No, 4≥2, 4-2=2. Hundreds: 6-9, borrow: 16-9=7, thousands: 7-1-3=3... Hmm: 7654-3928: 4-8 borrow→14-8=6; 5-1=4, 4-2=2; 6-9 borrow→16-9=7; 7-1=6, 6-3=3. Answer: 3726.

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What are the important topics in Subtraction for ICSE Class 3 Mathematics?
Key topics in Subtraction include Subtraction – Chapter Overview Mind Map, A mind map showing the concept of subtraction, its meaning, the minus symbol, and the parts involved in a subtraction problem., A flowchart showing how the parts of subtraction work together in a problem: minuend minus subtrahend equals difference.. These are the concepts ICSE Class 3 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Subtraction — ICSE Class 3 Mathematics?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 41 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
How many important questions are there in Subtraction?
There are 41 practice questions available for Subtraction. These cover multiple question types including MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions.

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