Grade 2 Subtraction — Stretch your thinking
Subtraction finds what remains or the difference between two amounts. Try the more demanding numbers. Estimate first, then explain your method and verify.
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20 questionsGrade 2 Subtraction — Stretch your thinking
Name: ________________________ Date: ______________
Directions: Identify the starting amount and the part being removed or compared. Write your answer for each problem.
- 65 - 63 = ______
- 110 - 88 = ______
- 135 - 43 = ______
- 42 - 15 = ______
- 40 - 11 = ______
- 31 - 5 = ______
- 123 - 51 = ______
- 148 - 127 = ______
- 51 - 40 = ______
- 26 - 6 = ______
- 78 - 55 = ______
- 41 - 30 = ______
- 101 - 5 = ______
- 110 - 16 = ______
- 159 - 99 = ______
- 47 - 16 = ______
- 31 - 15 = ______
- 100 - 41 = ______
- 62 - 41 = ______
- 115 - 87 = ______
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Show answer key (for parents and teachers)
- 1. 2
- 2. 22
- 3. 92
- 4. 27
- 5. 29
- 6. 26
- 7. 72
- 8. 21
- 9. 11
- 10. 20
- 11. 23
- 12. 11
- 13. 96
- 14. 94
- 15. 60
- 16. 31
- 17. 16
- 18. 59
- 19. 21
- 20. 28
How to help with this skill
Second graders connect place value to addition, subtraction and familiar everyday situations. Encourage grouping into tens and ones.
- Identify the starting amount and the part being removed or compared.
- Use counting back, a number line, or place-value regrouping.
- Check by adding your answer to the amount removed.
Try this: Ask: What was there at the beginning, and what changed?
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More Grade 2 practice
Supplementary math practice, not a full curriculum. Review answers with your learner.