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Year 2 Subtraction Practice

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Year 2 Subtraction Practice

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🧮 Part 1: Subtraction Stories

1. There are 15 kiwifruits in a basket. 7 are eaten. How many are left?

Answer: 15 - 7 = _____

2. At the school fête, there were 20 balloons. 9 popped. How many balloons are left?

Answer: 20 - 9 = _____

3. Tom had 18 marbles. He gave 6 to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have now?

Answer: 18 - 6 = _____

4. There were 25 cars in the car park. 8 cars drove away. How many cars are still there?

Answer: 25 - 8 = _____

✓ Part 2: Check Your Answers

5. Check your answer from question 1 by adding. Show your work:

_____ + 7 = 15

6. Check your answer from question 2 by adding. Show your work:

_____ + 9 = 20

7. Circle the correct subtraction fact:

16 - 5 = 11

16 - 5 = 10

16 - 5 = 12

8. What does subtraction mean? Tick all that apply:

Taking away

Finding the difference

Adding more

How many are left

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

9. Write your own subtraction story using this number sentence: 14 - 6 = 8
10. Use the number line below to solve: 19 - 5 = ?

Start at 19 and count backwards 5 spaces.

Answer: 19 - 5 = _____

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