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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 86
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Subtract.

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

2-digit subtraction (no borrowing)

Class 1–2 · Worksheet 2 · set 86
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Subtract.

  1. 84 − 60 =
  2. 91 − 51 =
  3. 65 − 12 =
  4. 36 − 31 =
  5. 37 − 36 =
  6. 44 − 32 =
  7. 77 − 67 =
  8. 78 − 43 =
  9. 94 − 93 =
  10. 82 − 70 =
  11. 98 − 32 =
  12. 48 − 16 =
  13. 41 − 11 =
  14. 32 − 30 =
  15. 41 − 10 =
  16. 91 − 90 =

2-digit subtraction with borrowing

Class 2 · Worksheet 3 · set 86
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Subtract. Remember to borrow.

  1. 33 − 28 =
  2. 85 − 66 =
  3. 70 − 13 =
  4. 95 − 18 =
  5. 51 − 23 =
  6. 81 − 23 =
  7. 55 − 27 =
  8. 70 − 34 =
  9. 60 − 34 =
  10. 73 − 27 =
  11. 72 − 48 =
  12. 87 − 28 =
  13. 91 − 45 =
  14. 46 − 29 =
  15. 41 − 17 =
  16. 92 − 16 =

3-digit subtraction

Class 3 · Worksheet 4 · set 86
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Subtract.

  1. 386 − 213 =
  2. 998 − 835 =
  3. 442 − 139 =
  4. 382 − 167 =
  5. 965 − 260 =
  6. 974 − 825 =
  7. 574 − 506 =
  8. 834 − 220 =
  9. 982 − 163 =
  10. 305 − 203 =
  11. 935 − 426 =
  12. 321 − 218 =

Subtraction word problems

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 5 · set 86
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Read and solve.

  1. Aman had 65 marbles and gave 12 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  2. Meera scored 68 runs and Raju scored 59 runs. How many more runs did Meera score?
  3. Meera had 85 marbles and gave 60 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  4. Kabir had 60 marbles and gave 52 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  5. Meera scored 55 runs and Raju scored 32 runs. How many more runs did Meera score?
  6. Meera scored 41 runs and Raju scored 30 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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