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SUBTRACTING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS SHEET 1

When you are subtracting in your head, you may find it easier to keep the first number intact
and subtract the tens then the ones of the second number from the first number. This avoids
problems with negative numbers!
E.g. 81 - 13 -> 81 subtract 10 then subtract 3.
E.g. 73 - 25 -> 73 subtract 20 then subtract 5.

1) 55 - 13 = 16) 77 - 52 =
2) 67 - 12 = 17) 81 - 13 =
3) 38 - 25 = 18) 94 - 32 =
4) 77 - 13 = 19) 73 - 25 =
5) 54 - 21 = 20) 66 - 54 =
6) 86 - 14 = 21) 73 - 33 =
7) 95 - 22 = 22) 64 - 17 =
8) 66 - 31 = 23) 53 - 25 =
9) 50 - 11 = 24) 47 - 29 =
10) 42 - 13 = 25) 63 - 36 =
11) 37 - 23 = 26) 51 - 25 =
12) 45 - 15 = 27) 60 - 32 =
13) 76 - 22 = 28) 75 - 33 =
14) 85 - 31 = 29) 81 - 17 =
15) 67 - 24 = 30) 76 - 28 =
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SUBTRACTING 2-DIGIT NUMBERS SHEET 1 ANSWERS

1) 55 - 13 = 42 16) 77 - 52 = 25
2) 67 - 12 = 55 17) 81 - 13 = 68
3) 38 - 25 = 13 18) 94 - 32 = 62
4) 77 - 13 = 64 19) 73 - 25 = 48
5) 54 - 21 = 33 20) 66 - 54 = 12
6) 86 - 14 = 72 21) 73 - 33 = 40
7) 95 - 22 = 73 22) 64 - 17 = 47
8) 66 - 31 = 35 23) 53 - 25 = 28
9) 50 - 11 = 39 24) 47 - 29 = 18
10) 42 - 13 = 29 25) 63 - 36 = 27
11) 37 - 23 = 14 26) 51 - 25 = 26
12) 45 - 15 = 30 27) 60 - 32 = 28
13) 76 - 22 = 54 28) 75 - 33 = 42
14) 85 - 31 = 54 29) 81 - 17 = 64
15) 67 - 24 = 43 30) 76 - 28 = 48