Class 1 Maths Worksheet: Subtraction
The method (Count back): Start at the bigger number. Count back the number you take away. How many more or how many left = bigger number − smaller number. Check by adding back: answer + number taken away = the first number.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Kabir had 20 flowers and gave 4 to a friend. How many flowers does Kabir have left?
- 2.7 − 2 =
- 3.There are 4 children and 3 chairs. How many more children than chairs are there?
- 4.6 − 4 =
- 5.There are 15 cups and 11 saucers. How many more cups than saucers are there?
- 6.6 − 3 =
- 7.9 − ? = 7
- 8.11 − 3 =
- 9.There are 8 bottles and 6 lids. How many more bottles than lids are there?
- 10.15 − ? = 12
- 11.There are 3 boys and 2 kites. How many more boys than kites are there?
- 12.14 − ? = 6
- 13.13 − 5 =
- 14.What is 3 less than 4?
- 15.What is 4 less than 10?
- 16.2 − 1 =
- 17.There are 9 boys and 8 kites. How many more boys than kites are there?
- 18.13 − 9 =
- 19.7 − ? = 3
- 20.There are 5 children and 3 chairs. How many more children than chairs are there?
- 21.? − 5 = 15
- 22.? − 3 = 2
- 23.What is 1 less than 2?
- 24.Priya had 4 crayons and gave 1 to a friend. How many crayons does Priya have left?
- 25.There are 18 cups and 15 saucers. How many more cups than saucers are there?
- 26.20 − 8 =
- 27.4 − ? = 2
- 28.Farhan had 17 mangoes and gave 8 to a friend. How many mangoes does Farhan have left?
- 29.Nisha had 13 laddoos and gave 11 to a friend. How many laddoos does Nisha have left?
- 30.19 − ? = 18
- 31.? − 2 = 16
- 32.? − 8 = 9
- 33.? − 2 = 9
- 34.There are 6 children and 2 chairs. How many more children than chairs are there?
- 35.5 − 2 =
- 36.4 − 1 =
- 37.5 − 3 =
- 38.What is 6 less than 12?
- 39.Lakshmi had 16 mangoes and gave 7 to a friend. How many mangoes does Lakshmi have left?
- 40.Ishaan had 19 balloons and gave 3 to a friend. How many balloons does Ishaan have left?
Answer key
- 16
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 8
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 20
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 12
- 2
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 18
- 17
- 11
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 9
- 16
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