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Subtraction Practice Worksheet

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Subtraction Practice Worksheet

Subtraction Practice Worksheet

Children solving maths problems

🧮 Part 1: Two-Digit Subtraction (No Borrowing)

Instructions: Solve these subtraction problems. Show your working in the boxes below.

1. 47 - 23 = ____
2. 68 - 35 = ____
3. 89 - 42 = ____
4. 76 - 51 = ____

🔄 Part 2: Subtraction with Borrowing (Regrouping)

Instructions: These problems need borrowing. Remember to regroup when the bottom number is bigger than the top number!

5. 54 - 29 = ____
6. 83 - 47 = ____
7. 72 - 38 = ____
8. 91 - 56 = ____

📝 Part 3: Word Problems

Instructions: Read each problem carefully and solve using subtraction.

9. Sarah had 65 stickers. She gave 28 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have left?

Answer: Sarah has _______ stickers left.

10. There were 84 books in the school library. Students borrowed 39 books. How many books are still in the library?

Answer: There are _______ books still in the library.

🎯 Part 4: Missing Numbers

Instructions: Find the missing number in each subtraction problem.

11. 63 - _____ = 27
12. _____ - 34 = 28
13. 75 - _____ = 48

✅ Part 5: Check Your Answers

Instructions: Choose one problem from Part 2 and check your answer by adding back. Show your checking work below.

14. I chose problem number: _____
My original answer was: _____
Check by adding: _____ + _____ = _____
15. Circle how confident you feel about subtraction today:

Very confident - I can do all subtraction problems!

Quite confident - I can do most problems with some help

Need more practice - I found some problems tricky

🌟 Challenge Section (Optional)

Instructions: Try these harder problems if you finish early!

16. 100 - 67 = ____
17. Create your own subtraction problem with borrowing and solve it:

_____ - _____ = _____

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