Year 1 · Maths · Easy
Subtraction
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Work out each answer. Show your working on spare paper if you need to.
- 1.5 − 0 =
- 2.8 − 7 =
- 3.10 − 10 =
- 4.9 − 2 =
- 5.6 − 3 =
- 6.8 − 8 =
- 7.6 − 1 =
- 8.9 − 8 =
- 9.7 − 7 =
- 10.9 − 7 =
Maths worksheets · Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
Subtraction worksheets
Printable subtraction practice from taking away within 20 to column subtraction with exchanging.
Printable subtraction worksheet
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Year 1 · Maths · EasyAnswer key
Subtraction — answers
Answer sheet for checking.
- 1.5 − 0 =5
- 2.8 − 7 =1
- 3.10 − 10 =0
- 4.9 − 2 =7
- 5.6 − 3 =3
- 6.8 − 8 =0
- 7.6 − 1 =5
- 8.9 − 8 =1
- 9.7 − 7 =0
- 10.9 − 7 =2
Subtraction
Taking away and finding the difference
Subtraction has two meanings: taking away from a group, and finding the difference between two numbers. Children who understand both can choose whether to count back or count on.
Year 1 sheets stay within 20. Year 2 works within 100, and Years 3 and 4 move to three- and four-digit subtraction where exchanging is often needed.
Subtraction
Checking with the inverse
Encourage children to check a subtraction by adding the answer back: if 83 − 27 = 56, then 56 + 27 should make 83. This habit catches most mistakes.
Year-group applicability
Which years practise subtraction?
Designed around primary-school skill progression; your school's order may differ.
- Year 1Take away within 20, find missing numbers such as 7 = ▢ − 9, and connect subtraction to finding a difference.All Year 1 worksheets →
- Year 2Subtract within 100 and use the inverse to check an answer.All Year 2 worksheets →
- Year 3Subtract numbers with up to three digits, including exchanging.All Year 3 worksheets →
- Year 4Subtract numbers with up to four digits and estimate to check.All Year 4 worksheets →
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