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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 39
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Subtract.

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

2-digit subtraction (no borrowing)

Class 1–2 · Worksheet 2 · set 39
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Subtract.

  1. 87 − 60 =
  2. 37 − 23 =
  3. 82 − 10 =
  4. 86 − 22 =
  5. 87 − 83 =
  6. 75 − 24 =
  7. 37 − 33 =
  8. 72 − 22 =
  9. 89 − 61 =
  10. 53 − 20 =
  11. 53 − 12 =
  12. 61 − 50 =
  13. 35 − 30 =
  14. 42 − 30 =
  15. 99 − 26 =
  16. 47 − 41 =

2-digit subtraction with borrowing

Class 2 · Worksheet 3 · set 39
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Subtract. Remember to borrow.

  1. 86 − 57 =
  2. 32 − 14 =
  3. 71 − 49 =
  4. 56 − 28 =
  5. 50 − 12 =
  6. 70 − 51 =
  7. 86 − 28 =
  8. 47 − 29 =
  9. 85 − 38 =
  10. 86 − 68 =
  11. 34 − 16 =
  12. 60 − 48 =
  13. 40 − 16 =
  14. 36 − 27 =
  15. 46 − 39 =
  16. 64 − 29 =

3-digit subtraction

Class 3 · Worksheet 4 · set 39
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Subtract.

  1. 675 − 339 =
  2. 781 − 693 =
  3. 763 − 331 =
  4. 990 − 818 =
  5. 682 − 142 =
  6. 967 − 780 =
  7. 466 − 220 =
  8. 316 − 193 =
  9. 631 − 337 =
  10. 317 − 120 =
  11. 570 − 367 =
  12. 357 − 125 =

Subtraction word problems

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 5 · set 39
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  1. Riya scored 59 runs and Raju scored 42 runs. How many more runs did Riya score?
  2. Meera scored 83 runs and Raju scored 40 runs. How many more runs did Meera score?
  3. Kabir had 89 marbles and gave 48 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  4. Sara had 71 marbles and gave 51 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  5. A shop had 86 balloons. It sold 12. How many balloons are left?
  6. Meera scored 25 runs and Raju scored 20 runs. How many more runs did Meera 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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