Year 2 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 subtraction worksheet.
Year 2 · Mathematics · Subtraction
Year 2 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
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Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
43
−30
Answer: 13
- 3 − 0 = 3
- 4 − 3 = 1
2.
59
−43
Answer: 16
- 9 − 3 = 6
- 5 − 4 = 1
3.
42
−25
Answer: 17
- 2 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 5 = 7
- 3 − 2 = 1
4.
62
−48
Answer: 14
- 2 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 8 = 4
- 5 − 4 = 1
5.
99
−96
Answer: 3
- 9 − 6 = 3
- 9 − 9 = 0
6.
63
−18
Answer: 45
- 3 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 8 = 5
- 5 − 1 = 4
7.
62
−46
Answer: 16
- 2 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 6 = 6
- 5 − 4 = 1
8.
67
−37
Answer: 30
- 7 − 7 = 0
- 6 − 3 = 3
9.
66
−37
Answer: 29
- 6 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 16 − 7 = 9
- 5 − 3 = 2
10.
43
−19
Answer: 24
- 3 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 9 = 4
- 3 − 1 = 2
11.
60
−13
Answer: 47
- 0 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 3 = 7
- 5 − 1 = 4
12.
56
−52
Answer: 4
- 6 − 2 = 4
- 5 − 5 = 0
13.
53
−24
Answer: 29
- 3 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 4 = 9
- 4 − 2 = 2
14.
97
−60
Answer: 37
- 7 − 0 = 7
- 9 − 6 = 3
15.
33
−25
Answer: 8
- 3 is less than 5: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 5 = 8
- 2 − 2 = 0
16.
49
−27
Answer: 22
- 9 − 7 = 2
- 4 − 2 = 2
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