2nd Grade Subtraction Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 2nd Grade subtraction worksheet.
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Set out each subtraction in columns. Show any regrouping.
1.
70
−16
Answer: 54
- 0 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 6 = 4
- 6 − 1 = 5
2.
53
−20
Answer: 33
- 3 − 0 = 3
- 5 − 2 = 3
3.
44
−36
Answer: 8
- 4 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 14 − 6 = 8
- 3 − 3 = 0
4.
69
−29
Answer: 40
- 9 − 9 = 0
- 6 − 2 = 4
5.
52
−42
Answer: 10
- 2 − 2 = 0
- 5 − 4 = 1
6.
43
−41
Answer: 2
- 3 − 1 = 2
- 4 − 4 = 0
7.
58
−34
Answer: 24
- 8 − 4 = 4
- 5 − 3 = 2
8.
99
−36
Answer: 63
- 9 − 6 = 3
- 9 − 3 = 6
9.
71
−16
Answer: 55
- 1 is less than 6: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 6 = 5
- 6 − 1 = 5
10.
38
−32
Answer: 6
- 8 − 2 = 6
- 3 − 3 = 0
11.
83
−31
Answer: 52
- 3 − 1 = 2
- 8 − 3 = 5
12.
38
−13
Answer: 25
- 8 − 3 = 5
- 3 − 1 = 2
13.
43
−39
Answer: 4
- 3 is less than 9: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 13 − 9 = 4
- 3 − 3 = 0
14.
31
−24
Answer: 7
- 1 is less than 4: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 11 − 4 = 7
- 2 − 2 = 0
15.
50
−12
Answer: 38
- 0 is less than 2: regroup 1 ten from the next column → 10 − 2 = 8
- 4 − 1 = 3
16.
68
−23
Answer: 45
- 8 − 3 = 5
- 6 − 2 = 4
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