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Subtraction worksheets — Class 1 to 3, with answers

Free subtraction worksheets: 1-digit, 2-digit without and with borrowing, 3-digit subtraction and word problems — new numbers every set, with answer keys.

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Subtract within 10 (Class 1)2-digit subtraction (no borrowing) (Class 1–2)2-digit subtraction with borrowing (Class 2)3-digit subtraction (Class 3)Subtraction word problems (Class 2–3)

Subtract within 10

Class 1 · Worksheet 1
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Subtract.

  1. 2 − 0 =
  2. 10 − 10 =
  3. 6 − 4 =
  4. 5 − 0 =
  5. 8 − 7 =
  6. 8 − 1 =
  7. 5 − 4 =
  8. 2 − 2 =
  9. 5 − 2 =
  10. 7 − 1 =
  11. 5 − 1 =
  12. 7 − 6 =
  13. 8 − 2 =
  14. 7 − 2 =
  15. 6 − 6 =
  16. 8 − 0 =
  17. 10 − 9 =
  18. 3 − 2 =
  19. 3 − 1 =
  20. 4 − 3 =

2-digit subtraction (no borrowing)

Class 1–2 · Worksheet 2
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Subtract.

  1. 32 − 21 =
  2. 67 − 20 =
  3. 34 − 32 =
  4. 23 − 11 =
  5. 97 − 23 =
  6. 69 − 34 =
  7. 88 − 43 =
  8. 37 − 21 =
  9. 31 − 20 =
  10. 98 − 22 =
  11. 33 − 12 =
  12. 59 − 42 =
  13. 47 − 22 =
  14. 43 − 22 =
  15. 86 − 11 =
  16. 88 − 37 =

2-digit subtraction with borrowing

Class 2 · Worksheet 3
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Subtract. Remember to borrow.

  1. 60 − 14 =
  2. 71 − 52 =
  3. 94 − 57 =
  4. 64 − 17 =
  5. 54 − 46 =
  6. 63 − 27 =
  7. 46 − 27 =
  8. 87 − 68 =
  9. 30 − 19 =
  10. 40 − 36 =
  11. 74 − 59 =
  12. 47 − 28 =
  13. 55 − 39 =
  14. 45 − 17 =
  15. 92 − 87 =
  16. 80 − 32 =

3-digit subtraction

Class 3 · Worksheet 4
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Subtract.

  1. 850 − 427 =
  2. 426 − 151 =
  3. 919 − 822 =
  4. 934 − 451 =
  5. 973 − 231 =
  6. 871 − 619 =
  7. 417 − 133 =
  8. 571 − 238 =
  9. 998 − 337 =
  10. 683 − 305 =
  11. 583 − 237 =
  12. 794 − 583 =

Subtraction word problems

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 5
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Read and solve.

  1. There are 38 pages in a book. Kabir has read 12 pages. How many pages are left to read?
  2. Kabir had 79 marbles and gave 9 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  3. Kabir scored 80 runs and Raju scored 43 runs. How many more runs did Kabir score?
  4. There are 59 pages in a book. Sara has read 39 pages. How many pages are left to read?
  5. A shop had 70 balloons. It sold 38. How many balloons are left?
  6. A shop had 67 balloons. It sold 53. How many balloons are left?

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What is borrowing in subtraction?

When the top digit is smaller, we take 1 from the next place: 1 ten becomes 10 ones. Example: 52 − 27 → 12 − 7 = 5 ones, 4 − 2 = 2 tens → 25.

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