Subtraction Worksheets-1
Worksheet 1
1) Charles had 8 marbles. He gave away 3 to his brother.
How many marbles has he got now?
2) Tim had 10 toy cars. 3 of them were lost. How many toy
cars does he have now?
3) Sophie had 5 balloons in her hands. 3 bursted. How many
does she have now?
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4) Brian had 12 ice creams. He sold out 4. How many ice
creams is he yet to sell?
5) Show the subtraction as mentioned in the box and find the
answer.
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6) You got 18 books from the library. You read 6 of them.
How many are left to read?
7) Write the subtraction statement as shown by the number
line.
8) Draw on the number line to show 15 - 6 and write the
answer in the box provided.
9) Match the subtraction problem with the difference.
subtraction difference
18 - 5 16
17 - 3 7
20 - 4 13
14 -7 3
12 - 9 14
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10) Write 2 subtraction statements using the given numbers.
11) Alex had 17 pens. He gave 8 to Dan. How many pens are
left with Alex now?
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1) 8 - 3 = 5 marbles
2) 10 - 3 = 7 toy cars
3) 5 - 3 = 2 balloons
4) 12 - 4 = 8 ice creams
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5) 11 - 4 = 7 cars
6) 18 - 6 = 12 books
7) 10 - 7 = 3
8) 15 - 6 = 9
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9) a) 18 - 5 = 13
b) 17 - 3 = 14
c) 20 - 4 = 16
d) 14 -7 = 7
e) 12 - 9 = 3
10)
11 - 8 = 3
11 - 3 = 8
11) 17 - 8 = 9 pens
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1. Given 3 numbers, we can write 2
subtraction facts. Example: given 3, 5, 8
we get 2 statements. 8-5= 3 and 8 - 3 = 5
2. Subtraction of small numbers can be
done horizontally and that of large
numbers can be done vertically in
columns under the place value chart.
3. Subtraction is counting backwards and
do you know that repeated subtraction is
division?
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