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
- 1.19 − ? = 11
- 2.12 − ? = 11
- 3.Kabir had 3 pencils and gave 1 to a friend. How many pencils does Kabir have left?
- 4.Kavya had 20 marbles and gave 13 to a friend. How many marbles does Kavya have left?
- 5.6 − 1 =
- 6.What is 3 less than 4?
- 7.? − 2 = 14
- 8.9 − ? = 3
- 9.6 − ? = 3
- 10.19 − 6 =
- 11.What is 4 less than 12?
- 12.Pooja had 5 crayons and gave 4 to a friend. How many crayons does Pooja have left?
- 13.There are 7 birds and 6 nests. How many more birds than nests are there?
- 14.? − 1 = 8
- 15.Nisha had 8 books and gave 1 to a friend. How many books does Nisha have left?
- 16.Farhan had 9 crayons and gave 2 to a friend. How many crayons does Farhan have left?
- 17.Ishaan had 16 balls and gave 5 to a friend. How many balls does Ishaan have left?
- 18.Riya had 5 laddoos and gave 3 to a friend. How many laddoos does Riya have left?
- 19.There are 6 children and 5 chairs. How many more children than chairs are there?
- 20.10 − ? = 4
- 21.7 − ? = 4
- 22.16 − 9 =
- 23.20 − 2 =
- 24.There are 13 cups and 11 saucers. How many more cups than saucers are there?
- 25.2 − 1 =
- 26.15 − 2 =
- 27.There are 15 birds and 5 nests. How many more birds than nests are there?
- 28.Diya had 18 bananas and gave 6 to a friend. How many bananas does Diya have left?
- 29.18 − 12 =
- 30.? − 3 = 4
- 31.9 − ? = 8
- 32.? − 9 = 2
- 33.17 − 12 =
- 34.15 − 6 =
- 35.What is 9 less than 14?
- 36.5 − ? = 4
- 37.Rahul had 7 crayons and gave 4 to a friend. How many crayons does Rahul have left?
- 38.What is 1 less than 4?
- 39.What is 5 less than 17?
- 40.What is 2 less than 8?
Answer key
- 8
- 1
- 2
- 7
- 5
- 1
- 16
- 6
- 3
- 13
- 8
- 1
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 7
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 7
- 18
- 2
- 1
- 13
- 10
- 12
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 11
- 5
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 12
- 6
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