Year 2 Subtraction Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 subtraction worksheet.
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Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
98
−83
Answer: 15
- 8 − 3 = 5
- 9 − 8 = 1
2.
71
−69
Answer: 2
- 1 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 9 = 2
- 6 − 6 = 0
3.
68
−62
Answer: 6
- 8 − 2 = 6
- 6 − 6 = 0
4.
98
−62
Answer: 36
- 8 − 2 = 6
- 9 − 6 = 3
5.
39
−12
Answer: 27
- 9 − 2 = 7
- 3 − 1 = 2
6.
53
−28
Answer: 25
- 3 is less than 8: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 8 = 5
- 4 − 2 = 2
7.
51
−23
Answer: 28
- 1 is less than 3: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 3 = 8
- 4 − 2 = 2
8.
92
−59
Answer: 33
- 2 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 12 − 9 = 3
- 8 − 5 = 3
9.
65
−46
Answer: 19
- 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
- 5 − 4 = 1
10.
46
−12
Answer: 34
- 6 − 2 = 4
- 4 − 1 = 3
11.
95
−87
Answer: 8
- 5 is less than 7: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 7 = 8
- 8 − 8 = 0
12.
57
−47
Answer: 10
- 7 − 7 = 0
- 5 − 4 = 1
13.
85
−83
Answer: 2
- 5 − 3 = 2
- 8 − 8 = 0
14.
75
−61
Answer: 14
- 5 − 1 = 4
- 7 − 6 = 1
15.
85
−36
Answer: 49
- 5 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 15 − 6 = 9
- 7 − 3 = 4
16.
97
−52
Answer: 45
- 7 − 2 = 5
- 9 − 5 = 4
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