Subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number
2 printable PDFs, each with its answer key. These sheets practice subtracting a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number, like 36 − 4 or 52 − 7.
Sheet 1
Sheet 2
What's on the sheet
20 problems written in columns, on US Letter paper, with a box for the score. Some from sheet 1:
- 73 − 4 = 69
- 46 − 6 = 40
- 24 − 8 = 16
- 93 − 6 = 87
Helping at home
In 1st and 2nd grade, children learn to subtract a small number from a bigger one. 36 − 4 changes only the ones: 6 − 4 = 2, so the answer is 32. When there are not enough ones, as in 52 − 7, they need to go back across a ten: 52 − 2 is 50, and 5 more back is 45.
The most common slip is subtracting the smaller digit from the larger one, so 52 − 7 becomes 55 (7 − 2 = 5). Another is changing the tens when they should stay the same.
One way to help at home: count back on a number line, or jump back to the ten first. Ask, "What is 52 take away 2? Now take away 5 more." Checking by adding works too: 45 + 7 should make 52. Coins help: 5 dimes and 2 pennies, take away 7 cents, means trading a dime for 10 pennies.
Practice the same skill as a game
In larkit, your child plays this skill on screen, with a second try and a hint when a problem is hard. Free to try, no ads.
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