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
- 1.13 − 1 =
- 2.8 − ? = 1
- 3.Tara had 17 pencils and gave 7 to a friend. How many pencils does Tara have left?
- 4.There are 3 cups and 2 saucers. How many more cups than saucers are there?
- 5.What is 10 less than 13?
- 6.4 − 2 =
- 7.There are 8 pencils and 7 erasers. How many more pencils than erasers are there?
- 8.7 − 3 =
- 9.10 − 5 =
- 10.What is 1 less than 6?
- 11.Arjun had 15 flowers and gave 1 to a friend. How many flowers does Arjun have left?
- 12.18 − 2 =
- 13.Saanvi had 3 mangoes and gave 1 to a friend. How many mangoes does Saanvi have left?
- 14.? − 3 = 2
- 15.Priya had 18 shells and gave 1 to a friend. How many shells does Priya have left?
- 16.? − 3 = 11
- 17.? − 3 = 6
- 18.What is 1 less than 9?
- 19.? − 2 = 1
- 20.6 − 4 =
- 21.Saanvi had 3 kites and gave 1 to a friend. How many kites does Saanvi have left?
- 22.What is 2 less than 8?
- 23.3 − ? = 1
- 24.There are 8 birds and 4 nests. How many more birds than nests are there?
- 25.Isha had 5 marbles and gave 2 to a friend. How many marbles does Isha have left?
- 26.12 − 8 =
- 27.20 − 5 =
- 28.6 − 3 =
- 29.Kabir had 17 bananas and gave 10 to a friend. How many bananas does Kabir have left?
- 30.? − 1 = 4
- 31.What is 1 less than 7?
- 32.11 − 4 =
- 33.There are 17 children and 3 chairs. How many more children than chairs are there?
- 34.Kabir had 3 laddoos and gave 2 to a friend. How many laddoos does Kabir have left?
- 35.19 − 18 =
- 36.What is 4 less than 8?
- 37.9 − ? = 7
- 38.There are 20 pencils and 11 erasers. How many more pencils than erasers are there?
- 39.12 − 3 =
- 40.What is 1 less than 3?
Answer key
- 12
- 7
- 10
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 5
- 14
- 16
- 2
- 5
- 17
- 14
- 9
- 8
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 6
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 3
- 7
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 9
- 9
- 2
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