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2-Digit Subtraction Regrouping

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2-Digit Subtraction Regrouping

Student working on subtraction problems

📚 Part 1: Understanding Regrouping

Remember: When the bottom number is bigger than the top number in a column, we need to "borrow" from the next column!

1. Look at this problem: 52 - 28. Do we need to regroup?

Yes, because 8 is bigger than 2

No, because 5 is bigger than 2

2. In the problem 73 - 45, which column needs regrouping?

The tens column

The ones column

No regrouping needed

3. When we regroup 1 ten, we get _______ ones.

Answer: _________ ones

✏️ Part 2: Step-by-Step Practice

4. Solve this problem step by step: 64 - 27

Step 1: Look at the ones column: 4 - 7. Can we subtract? _______

Step 2: Regroup! Borrow 1 ten from 6 tens. Now we have _____ tens and _____ ones.

Step 3: Subtract the ones: 14 - 7 = _____

Step 4: Subtract the tens: 5 - 2 = _____

Final Answer: 64 - 27 = _____

5. Solve: 81 - 46

Show your work here:

6. Solve: 95 - 38

Show your work here:

🎯 Part 3: Practice Problems

7. Circle the problems that need regrouping:

87 - 42

53 - 29

76 - 51

92 - 47

8. Word Problem: Maya had 72 stickers. She gave 35 stickers to her friends. How many stickers does she have left?

Write the subtraction problem: _____ - _____ = _____

Show your regrouping work:

Answer: Maya has _____ stickers left.

9. Solve these problems:

a) 60 - 24 = _____

b) 83 - 57 = _____

c) 71 - 48 = _____

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