3-Digit - 2-Digit (Regrouping)
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The best way to get good at subtraction is to practice. This Subtraction Game is an interactive and engaging web-based application designed to help users, especially those learning basic arithmetic, practice and improve their subtraction skills. It will involve subtracting a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number using regrouping. This is a good game for users to learn how to use regrouping in subtraction.
3-Digit - 2-Digit (Regrouping) Game
The “3-digit - 2-digit with regrouping” game is a step up in difficulty from the 2-digit - 2-digit with regrouping game
In this game, you will need to know how to regroup. Regrouping in subtraction, also known as borrowing, is a technique used when subtracting numbers where a digit in the minuend (the number you’re subtracting from) is smaller than the corresponding digit in the subtrahend (the number being subtracted). It involves taking a group of ten from the next higher place value column and adding it to the smaller digit’s place value, allowing the subtraction to be performed. The game would generate problems that specifically force this action, challenging players to master this fundamental skill. Scroll down the page if you need to revise subtraction with regrouping.
3-Digit - 2-Digit Subtraction
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How to Play the 3-Digit - 2-Digit (Regrouping) Game
- Look at the Problem: You’ll see two numbers at the top of the red box. Your goal is to subtract them. Be aware that you may need to regroup. You may need to work out the problem on a separate piece of paper.
- Enter Your Answer: Type your answer into the box with the question mark ?.
- Check Your Work: Click the yellow Check button (or press the Enter key). The game will tell you if you’re correct. If you are wrong, you will be shown the correct answer.
- Get a New Problem: Click the blue Next button (or press Enter again) for a new subtraction problem.
Your score is tracked at the top, showing how many you’ve gotten right out of the total you’ve tried.
When is regrouping needed?
Regrouping is necessary when you encounter a situation where you can’t directly subtract the bottom number from the top number in a specific place value column.
How does regrouping work?
- Identify the place value column where regrouping is needed.
- Borrow 1 from the digit to the left (the next higher place value).
- This borrowing adds 10 to the digit you’re working with in the current column, allowing the subtraction to be performed.
- The digit you borrowed from is reduced by 1.
The video gives a clear, step-by-step approach to walk through the regrouping process for subtraction.
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