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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 50
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Subtract.

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

2-digit subtraction (no borrowing)

Class 1–2 · Worksheet 2 · set 50
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Subtract.

  1. 59 − 31 =
  2. 73 − 10 =
  3. 84 − 30 =
  4. 51 − 10 =
  5. 69 − 65 =
  6. 85 − 80 =
  7. 49 − 40 =
  8. 29 − 18 =
  9. 61 − 10 =
  10. 55 − 20 =
  11. 44 − 41 =
  12. 33 − 22 =
  13. 56 − 55 =
  14. 35 − 32 =
  15. 47 − 45 =
  16. 26 − 23 =

2-digit subtraction with borrowing

Class 2 · Worksheet 3 · set 50
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Subtract. Remember to borrow.

  1. 83 − 48 =
  2. 66 − 28 =
  3. 87 − 68 =
  4. 54 − 18 =
  5. 70 − 51 =
  6. 91 − 17 =
  7. 74 − 37 =
  8. 40 − 19 =
  9. 35 − 26 =
  10. 73 − 46 =
  11. 41 − 26 =
  12. 46 − 38 =
  13. 41 − 22 =
  14. 96 − 67 =
  15. 83 − 37 =
  16. 85 − 57 =

3-digit subtraction

Class 3 · Worksheet 4 · set 50
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Subtract.

  1. 704 − 634 =
  2. 524 − 361 =
  3. 579 − 469 =
  4. 307 − 196 =
  5. 353 − 292 =
  6. 916 − 822 =
  7. 421 − 350 =
  8. 531 − 210 =
  9. 505 − 182 =
  10. 782 − 135 =
  11. 837 − 657 =
  12. 499 − 199 =

Subtraction word problems

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 5 · set 50
Name:Date:Score:    / 6

Read and solve.

  1. There are 52 pages in a book. Kabir has read 8 pages. How many pages are left to read?
  2. Dev had 43 marbles and gave 19 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  3. Dev scored 67 runs and Raju scored 51 runs. How many more runs did Dev score?
  4. Riya had 26 marbles and gave 20 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  5. Dev had 31 marbles and gave 21 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  6. Sara scored 55 runs and Raju scored 5 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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