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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 38
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Subtract.

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

2-digit subtraction (no borrowing)

Class 1–2 · Worksheet 2 · set 38
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Subtract.

  1. 31 − 11 =
  2. 23 − 10 =
  3. 61 − 31 =
  4. 81 − 80 =
  5. 96 − 31 =
  6. 92 − 90 =
  7. 26 − 23 =
  8. 28 − 20 =
  9. 56 − 53 =
  10. 37 − 23 =
  11. 22 − 12 =
  12. 33 − 21 =
  13. 39 − 31 =
  14. 36 − 20 =
  15. 22 − 10 =
  16. 68 − 57 =

2-digit subtraction with borrowing

Class 2 · Worksheet 3 · set 38
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Subtract. Remember to borrow.

  1. 34 − 16 =
  2. 65 − 18 =
  3. 52 − 17 =
  4. 91 − 25 =
  5. 82 − 35 =
  6. 94 − 67 =
  7. 67 − 38 =
  8. 94 − 27 =
  9. 33 − 25 =
  10. 43 − 18 =
  11. 61 − 43 =
  12. 44 − 26 =
  13. 56 − 49 =
  14. 80 − 18 =
  15. 62 − 55 =
  16. 73 − 16 =

3-digit subtraction

Class 3 · Worksheet 4 · set 38
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Subtract.

  1. 572 − 339 =
  2. 564 − 511 =
  3. 646 − 175 =
  4. 604 − 246 =
  5. 971 − 596 =
  6. 976 − 263 =
  7. 523 − 402 =
  8. 515 − 128 =
  9. 565 − 240 =
  10. 395 − 290 =
  11. 971 − 264 =
  12. 511 − 447 =

Subtraction word problems

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 5 · set 38
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Read and solve.

  1. There are 43 pages in a book. Aman has read 12 pages. How many pages are left to read?
  2. Dev had 25 marbles and gave 13 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  3. There are 71 pages in a book. Kabir has read 37 pages. How many pages are left to read?
  4. Aman had 79 marbles and gave 38 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  5. Kabir scored 41 runs and Raju scored 16 runs. How many more runs did Kabir score?
  6. Sara scored 46 runs and Raju scored 8 runs. How many more runs did Sara score?

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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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