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Subtraction Practice Worksheet
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Subtracting Integers and Decimals
1.Calculate 93 − 148. Use the number line to help if you wish.
2.Work out −26 − 19.
3.Calculate −51 − (−23).
4.Find the value of 9.2 − 14.75.
5.Calculate 46.308 − 7.94. Line up the decimal places in your working.
6.Which calculation has a value of −12?
- −4 − 8
- 4 − (−8)
- −4 − (−8)
- 8 − (−4)
Applying Subtraction
7.At a mountain lookout, the temperature was 8°C at midday and −5°C before dawn. By how many degrees did the temperature fall?
8.A walking track is 37.6 km long. Cooper has walked 29.85 km. How much farther does she need to walk to finish the track?
9.Charlie has $92.40 in his account and spends $37.85. How much remains?
10.Solve for a: a − 9 = 24.
11.Solve for b: b − (−7) = 16.
Connect and Extend
12.Match each subtraction calculation to its value.
- −8 − 13
- 12 − (−4)
- −17 − (−12)
- 6 − 11
- 16
- −5
- −21
- −5
13.An account balance is −$63.80. After a deposit, the balance is $54.25. Write an equation and calculate the deposit amount.
14.Write two different subtraction calculations that each equal −18. For each one, briefly explain how you checked the result.
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