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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 98
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Subtract.

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

2-digit subtraction (no borrowing)

Class 1–2 · Worksheet 2 · set 98
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Subtract.

  1. 78 − 60 =
  2. 88 − 38 =
  3. 49 − 17 =
  4. 54 − 52 =
  5. 35 − 30 =
  6. 43 − 22 =
  7. 65 − 33 =
  8. 61 − 51 =
  9. 78 − 58 =
  10. 24 − 23 =
  11. 76 − 20 =
  12. 72 − 31 =
  13. 69 − 36 =
  14. 52 − 31 =
  15. 44 − 21 =
  16. 34 − 21 =

2-digit subtraction with borrowing

Class 2 · Worksheet 3 · set 98
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Subtract. Remember to borrow.

  1. 77 − 18 =
  2. 52 − 39 =
  3. 46 − 27 =
  4. 75 − 38 =
  5. 96 − 78 =
  6. 36 − 17 =
  7. 57 − 38 =
  8. 34 − 27 =
  9. 70 − 39 =
  10. 41 − 37 =
  11. 84 − 77 =
  12. 86 − 78 =
  13. 45 − 36 =
  14. 87 − 18 =
  15. 50 − 21 =
  16. 82 − 29 =

3-digit subtraction

Class 3 · Worksheet 4 · set 98
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Subtract.

  1. 633 − 259 =
  2. 742 − 293 =
  3. 329 − 134 =
  4. 692 − 117 =
  5. 398 − 143 =
  6. 307 − 138 =
  7. 391 − 300 =
  8. 537 − 166 =
  9. 537 − 283 =
  10. 782 − 706 =
  11. 710 − 101 =
  12. 873 − 766 =

Subtraction word problems

Class 2–3 · Worksheet 5 · set 98
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Read and solve.

  1. Aman had 58 marbles and gave 38 to a friend. How many marbles are left?
  2. A shop had 44 balloons. It sold 31. How many balloons are left?
  3. A shop had 67 balloons. It sold 18. How many balloons are left?
  4. Kabir scored 43 runs and Raju scored 33 runs. How many more runs did Kabir score?
  5. A shop had 89 balloons. It sold 76. How many balloons are left?
  6. Kabir scored 48 runs and Raju scored 37 runs. How many more runs did Kabir 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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