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Subtraction · 2-digit − 2-digit · No borrowing

NameDateScore/ 20

Subtract. Write each answer under the line.

  1. 199−85
  2. 259−18
  3. 329−17
  4. 499−29
  5. 595−90
  6. 686−75
  7. 747−17
  8. 888−74
  9. 997−81
  10. 1089−75
  11. 1197−11
  12. 1228−18
  13. 1399−18
  14. 1489−86
  15. 1597−77
  16. 1658−28
  17. 1769−34
  18. 1848−38
  19. 1977−65
  20. 2079−39

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Borrowing without tears

Borrowing (regrouping) happens when the top digit in a column is smaller than the one below it. Start with No borrowing so children can focus on lining up the columns and taking away digit by digit. Then switch to With borrowing, where every problem needs at least one exchange.

Problems with zeros in the top number, like 402 − 167, are the classic stumbling block. They appear naturally on three-digit sheets; talk through one together before the child works alone.

Checking the answers

A quick habit worth teaching: add the answer to the number taken away. If the total is the top number, the subtraction is right. The answer key on page two lets an adult mark the sheet in a minute.

Questions from parents and teachers

Can the answer be negative?

No. The larger number is always on top, so every answer is zero or more.

What does borrowing mean?

When a column cannot be subtracted, for example 3 − 8, you take one ten from the next column and add it to this one, making 13 − 8.

Which level comes after within 20?

Two-digit minus one-digit without borrowing, then two-digit minus two-digit, then the same with borrowing.