How many problems are on each drill?

Each drill contains 30 problems designed for timed practice. Students typically complete them in 1-3 minutes depending on grade level and skill.

Are answer keys included?

Yes, every drill PDF includes a complete answer key on page 2. Teachers can use the answer key for self-checking or peer grading.

What Common Core standard does this cover?

These drills align with CCSS.MATH.3.NBT.A.2: 3-digit subtraction with regrouping. They build the computational fluency required by the standard.

Free 3-digit subtraction with regrouping Drills — Printable PDF with Answer Key

Extend subtraction to 3-digit numbers with regrouping across hundreds, tens, and ones. Builds persistence and precision.

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Grade 3 · Standard

Astronaut Academy Theme

Max Rescues the Asteroid Station: Subtraction Blast

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$Max Escapes the Black-Hole Vortex: Subtraction Quest$

Grade 3 · Standard

Black Holes Theme

Max Escapes the Black-Hole Vortex: Subtraction Quest

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$Max Rescues the Botanical Garden: Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 3 · Standard

Botanical Garden Theme

Max Rescues the Botanical Garden: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Standard

Card Games Theme

Max Conquers the Card Castle: Subtraction Battle

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Grade 3 · Standard

Carnival Theme

Max Conquers the Carnival: Three-Digit Subtraction Quest

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$Max Conquers the Chess Kingdom: Subtraction Quest$

Grade 3 · Standard

Chess Theme

Max Conquers the Chess Kingdom: Subtraction Quest

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Grade 3 · Challenge

Chickens Theme

Max Rescues the Chicken Coop: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Standard

Cowboys Theme

Max Rescues the Runaway Cattle: Subtraction Showdown

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$Max Rescues Dragonflies: Three-Digit Subtraction Sprint$

Grade 3 · Standard

Dragonflies Theme

Max Rescues Dragonflies: Three-Digit Subtraction Sprint

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Grade 3 · Standard

Giraffes Theme

Max Rescues Baby Giraffes: Subtraction Speed Challenge

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Grade 3 · Beginner

Gymnastics Theme

Max Conquers the Balance Beam: Subtraction Challenge

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Grade 3 · Standard

Holi Theme

Max Conquers the Holi Color Powder Challenges

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$Max Rescues Penguins: Arctic Igloo Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 3 · Standard

Igloos Theme

Max Rescues Penguins: Arctic Igloo Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Beginner

Library Theme

Max Rescues Lost Books: Library Subtraction Sprint

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$Max Rescues Ships: Lighthouse Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 3 · Standard

Lighthouse Keeper Theme

Max Rescues Ships: Lighthouse Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Standard

Lost City Theme

Max Discovers the Lost City: Subtraction Escape!

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Grade 3 · Standard

Marine Biology Theme

Max Rescues Trapped Dolphins: Ocean Subtraction Quest

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Grade 3 · Standard

Owls Theme

Max Rescues Lost Owlets: Subtraction Speed Challenge

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Grade 3 · Beginner

Pasta Theme

Max Rescues the Giant Pasta Factory: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Standard

Roses Theme

Max Rescues the Royal Rose Garden: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Standard

Tornadoes Theme

Max Conquers the Tornado Valley: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Challenge

Toy Store Theme

Max Conquers the Toy Store Inventory Challenge

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$Max Rescues Friends from the Treehouse: Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 3 · Standard

Treehouses Theme

Max Rescues Friends from the Treehouse: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 3 · Standard

Valentines Day Theme

Max Rescues Valentine's Day: Subtraction Challenge

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$Max Rescues the Watercolor Palette: Subtraction Quest$

Grade 3 · Standard

Watercolor Theme

Max Rescues the Watercolor Palette: Subtraction Quest

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Grade 3 · Standard

Weather Station Theme

Max Rescues the Weather Station: Subtraction Challenge!

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$Max Rescues the Wind Turbine Farm: Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 3 · Beginner

Wind Turbines Theme

Max Rescues the Wind Turbine Farm: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Challenge

Apple Orchard Theme

Max Rescues the Golden Apples: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Standard

Astronauts Theme

Max Rescues Lost Astronauts: Subtraction Sprint

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$Max Rescues Lost Books: Bookstore Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 4 · Challenge

Bookstore Theme

Max Rescues Lost Books: Bookstore Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Standard

Bridges Theme

Max Conquers the Rickety Bridge: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Beginner

Cooking Theme

Max Conquers the Chopped Kitchen: Subtraction Challenge

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Grade 4 · Beginner

Cows Theme

Max Rescues the Runaway Cows: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Standard

Doctors Theme

Max Rescues Hospital Patients: Subtraction Emergency!

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Grade 4 · Standard

Food Truck Theme

Max Rescues the Food Truck: Subtraction Speed Challenge

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Grade 4 · Standard

Giraffes Theme

Max Rescues Giraffes: Three-Digit Subtraction Sprint

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Grade 4 · Beginner

Groundhog Day Theme

Max Rescues Gus from the Groundhog Burrow

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$Max Rescues Ships: Lighthouse Subtraction Challenge$

Grade 4 · Beginner

Lighthouse Keeper Theme

Max Rescues Ships: Lighthouse Subtraction Challenge

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Grade 4 · Beginner

Magic Carpet Theme

Max Conquers the Sky: Magic Carpet Subtraction Quest

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Grade 4 · Standard

Nature Detectives Theme

Max Rescues Lost Animals: Nature Detective Subtraction

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Grade 4 · Standard

Painters Theme

Max Rescues the Paint Factory: Subtraction Sprint!

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$Max Rescues the Pancake Stack: Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 4 · Standard

Pancakes Theme

Max Rescues the Pancake Stack: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Standard

Pirates Theme

Max Escapes the Pirate Ship: Subtraction Sprint!

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$Max Rescues the Puppet Show: Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 4 · Standard

Puppet Show Theme

Max Rescues the Puppet Show: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Standard

Safari Theme

Max Rescues Safari Animals: Three-Digit Subtraction Sprint

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$Max Conquers the Sandwich Shop: Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 4 · Challenge

Sandwiches Theme

Max Conquers the Sandwich Shop: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Challenge

Smoothie Shop Theme

Max Rescues the Smoothie Shop: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Standard

Smoothies Theme

Max Rescues the Smoothie Shop: Subtraction Mission

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$Max Rescues Astronauts: Grade 4 Subtraction Blast$

Grade 4 · Beginner

Space Theme

Max Rescues Astronauts: Grade 4 Subtraction Blast

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Grade 4 · Challenge

Space Theme

Max Rescues Stranded Astronauts: Subtraction Blast

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Grade 4 · Standard

Space Explorers Theme

Max Rescues Alien Colonies: Subtraction Mission!

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$Max Rescues the Strawberry Fields: Subtraction Sprint!$

Grade 4 · Standard

Strawberry Fields Theme

Max Rescues the Strawberry Fields: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Beginner

Tulip Fields Theme

Max Rescues the Tulip Fields: Subtraction Sprint!

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Grade 4 · Challenge

Turkeys Theme

Max Rescues Turkeys: Three-Digit Subtraction Challenge

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Grade 4 · Challenge

Unicorns Theme

Max Rescues the Rainbow Unicorns: Subtraction Quest

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Grade 4 · Standard

Veterans Day Theme

Max Rescues Veterans: Monument Mystery Subtraction

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$Max Conquers the Yoga Mat: Subtraction Challenge$

Grade 4 · Standard

Yoga Theme

Max Conquers the Yoga Mat: Subtraction Challenge

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3-digit subtraction with regrouping Drills

Astronaut Academy Theme

Black Holes Theme

Botanical Garden Theme

Card Games Theme

Carnival Theme

Chess Theme

Chickens Theme

Cowboys Theme

Dragonflies Theme

Giraffes Theme

Gymnastics Theme

Holi Theme

Igloos Theme

Library Theme

Lighthouse Keeper Theme

Lost City Theme

Marine Biology Theme

Owls Theme

Pasta Theme

Roses Theme

Tornadoes Theme

Toy Store Theme

Treehouses Theme

Valentines Day Theme

Watercolor Theme

Weather Station Theme

Wind Turbines Theme

Apple Orchard Theme

Astronauts Theme

Bookstore Theme

Bridges Theme

Cooking Theme

Cows Theme

Doctors Theme

Food Truck Theme

Giraffes Theme

Groundhog Day Theme

Lighthouse Keeper Theme

Magic Carpet Theme

Nature Detectives Theme

Painters Theme

Pancakes Theme

Pirates Theme

Puppet Show Theme

Safari Theme

Sandwiches Theme

Smoothie Shop Theme

Smoothies Theme

Space Theme

Space Theme

Space Explorers Theme

Strawberry Fields Theme

Tulip Fields Theme

Turkeys Theme

Unicorns Theme

Veterans Day Theme

Yoga Theme

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What Common Core standard does this cover?

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