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Subtraction worksheets — Class 1 to 3, with answers

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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 · set 23
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Subtract.

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

2-digit subtraction (no borrowing)

Class 1–2 · Worksheet 2 · set 23
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Subtract.

  1. 51 − 31 =
  2. 36 − 20 =
  3. 92 − 40 =
  4. 52 − 11 =
  5. 71 − 31 =
  6. 74 − 51 =
  7. 24 − 13 =
  8. 74 − 71 =
  9. 57 − 14 =
  10. 56 − 16 =
  11. 87 − 17 =
  12. 94 − 11 =
  13. 43 − 12 =
  14. 25 − 10 =
  15. 21 − 20 =
  16. 94 − 40 =

2-digit subtraction with borrowing

Class 2 · Worksheet 3 · set 23
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Subtract. Remember to borrow.

  1. 84 − 59 =
  2. 35 − 18 =
  3. 72 − 33 =
  4. 77 − 38 =
  5. 51 − 22 =
  6. 96 − 78 =
  7. 96 − 28 =
  8. 63 − 29 =
  9. 43 − 18 =
  10. 64 − 35 =
  11. 97 − 79 =
  12. 82 − 43 =
  13. 82 − 64 =
  14. 72 − 69 =
  15. 31 − 13 =
  16. 33 − 17 =

3-digit subtraction

Class 3 · Worksheet 4 · set 23
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Subtract.

  1. 727 − 647 =
  2. 949 − 391 =
  3. 952 − 556 =
  4. 997 − 841 =
  5. 669 − 482 =
  6. 646 − 429 =
  7. 306 − 211 =
  8. 960 − 329 =
  9. 716 − 344 =
  10. 896 − 681 =
  11. 530 − 165 =
  12. 363 − 211 =

Subtraction word problems

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 5 · set 23
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Read and solve.

  1. Riya scored 82 runs and Raju scored 58 runs. How many more runs did Riya score?
  2. Meera had 85 marbles and gave 24 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  3. Kabir had 42 marbles and gave 28 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  4. Sara scored 68 runs and Raju scored 15 runs. How many more runs did Sara score?
  5. There are 37 pages in a book. Riya has read 11 pages. How many pages are left to read?
  6. Dev had 74 marbles and gave 40 to a friend. How many marbles 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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