How it works
Take away the ones first. If there are too few ones, break a ten into ten ones.
Then take away the tens that are left.
Check by adding your answer to the number you took away.
Worked examples
Take a few away
- 75 − 6 = ?
- Look at the ones: can you take them away?
- Break a ten if you need to, then take the tens.
- So the answer is 69.
A two-digit take-away
- ? = 95 − 14
- Line up the ones and tens.
- Break a ten if the ones are too few.
- So the answer is 81.
From a ten
- 80 − 24 = ?
- There are no ones, so break a ten into ten ones.
- Then take the ones and the tens away.
- So the answer is 56.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- 23 − 8 = __
- 94 − 7 = __
- 54 − 6 = __
- 31 − 6 = __
- 86 − 7 = __
Words to know
- regroup
- Swap one ten for ten ones.
- difference
- What is left after taking away.