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.There are 17 pencils and 6 erasers. How many more pencils than erasers are there?
- 2.2 − 1 =
- 3.Joseph had 10 kites and gave 1 to a friend. How many kites does Joseph have left?
- 4.8 − 4 =
- 5.5 − 2 =
- 6.Ishaan had 14 shells and gave 3 to a friend. How many shells does Ishaan have left?
- 7.5 − ? = 2
- 8.There are 13 children and 8 chairs. How many more children than chairs are there?
- 9.There are 20 boys and 13 kites. How many more boys than kites are there?
- 10.7 − 1 =
- 11.There are 4 birds and 3 nests. How many more birds than nests are there?
- 12.Gurpreet had 6 pencils and gave 2 to a friend. How many pencils does Gurpreet have left?
- 13.8 − 7 =
- 14.There are 11 birds and 8 nests. How many more birds than nests are there?
- 15.What is 4 less than 13?
- 16.16 − ? = 5
- 17.9 − 6 =
- 18.There are 15 cups and 13 saucers. How many more cups than saucers are there?
- 19.6 − 3 =
- 20.7 − 3 =
- 21.15 − 8 =
- 22.Kabir had 9 flowers and gave 6 to a friend. How many flowers does Kabir have left?
- 23.Aarav had 20 balls and gave 6 to a friend. How many balls does Aarav have left?
- 24.There are 15 cups and 14 saucers. How many more cups than saucers are there?
- 25.3 − ? = 2
- 26.There are 20 cups and 18 saucers. How many more cups than saucers are there?
- 27.Vivaan had 14 laddoos and gave 11 to a friend. How many laddoos does Vivaan have left?
- 28.Pooja had 5 books and gave 2 to a friend. How many books does Pooja have left?
- 29.There are 15 boys and 7 kites. How many more boys than kites are there?
- 30.16 − 6 =
- 31.15 − 4 =
- 32.Diya had 16 balloons and gave 15 to a friend. How many balloons does Diya have left?
- 33.5 − 3 =
- 34.20 − 6 =
- 35.14 − 9 =
- 36.6 − ? = 4
- 37.? − 9 = 11
- 38.4 − 2 =
- 39.Isha had 9 balloons and gave 1 to a friend. How many balloons does Isha have left?
- 40.There are 14 boys and 4 kites. How many more boys than kites are there?
Answer key
- 11
- 1
- 9
- 4
- 3
- 11
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 11
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 3
- 14
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 5
- 2
- 20
- 2
- 8
- 10
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