Subtraction Worksheets
Begin with taking away within 10, then connect subtraction to tens and ones. Choose two-digit practice without regrouping before introducing the exchange of a ten.
Whole numbers
Calculation practiceSubtraction Within 10
Take away or count back, including subtracting zero and subtracting a number from itself.
18 problems · Answer key included
Calculation practice2 Digit Subtraction Without Regrouping
Keep the place values aligned and subtract without exchanging a ten.
15 problems · Answer key included
Calculation practice2 Digit Subtraction With Regrouping
Exchange one ten for ten ones and subtract within 100.
15 problems · Answer key included
Calculation practiceAddition & Subtraction Within 1,000
Use hundreds, tens, and ones to add or subtract, with room to show your strategy.
12 problems · Answer key included
Picture activityKindergarten Addition and Subtraction Within 5
Count and combine pictures, or cross out the amount taken away.
6 problems · Answer key included
Calculation practiceTen More and Ten Less
Change one ten and keep the ones the same.
6 problems · Answer key included
Calculation practice10 or 100 More or Less
Add or remove one ten or one hundred using place value.
4 problems · Answer key included
Whole-number word problems
Word problemsAddition and Subtraction Word Problems Within 20
Read joining and taking-away stories, choose an equation, and answer in context.
6 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsFind the Starting Amount Word Problems
Work backward from a final total to find how many there were before.
6 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsMore and Fewer Comparison Word Problems
Identify the known amount and compare two people’s collections.
6 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsWord Problems With Extra Information
Choose the useful quantities instead of calculating with every number.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsFind the Missing Change Word Problems
Use the starting amount and what remains to find how many cents were spent.
6 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsAddition & Subtraction Word Problems Within 100
Choose an operation for a joining or taking-away story, then solve within 100.
6 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsAddition and Subtraction Word Problems Within 1,000
Explain a joining or taking-away situation and check the calculation with place value.
6 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsChoose an Equation Word Problems
Decide whether addition or subtraction finds the missing quantity in the story.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsBar Model Word Problems
Use a whole-and-parts diagram to find the total, the starting amount, or the amount used.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsSame Numbers, Different Questions Word Problems
Compare two stories with the same numbers: find the new total in one and the starting amount in the other.
2 pairs · 4 word problems · Answer key included
Word problemsExplain Your Thinking Word Problems
Explain why the equation fits a taking-away story.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsError Analysis Word Problems: Find and Fix the Mistake
Correct a friend who chooses addition just because more items arrive.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsMulti-Digit Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
Add and subtract cable lengths within 1,000,000 and label the answer in feet.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsKindergarten Word Problems Within 5
Listen to a short story, act it out, and draw or write an answer within 5.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsAdding and Subtracting Tens Word Problems
Combine or remove whole tens of counters. Explain the place value, including stories where zero counters change or remain.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsKindergarten Word Problems Within 10
Listen, move counters, and draw joining or taking-away stories with amounts up to 10.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsTwo-Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
Find a new total, then subtract what is given away. Follow both changes with small numbers.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsTwo-Step Multiplication and Subtraction Word Problems
Find the number of pencils in equal boxes, then subtract the pencils used. Explain both steps.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsLength Word Problems in Centimeters
Join two ribbon lengths, then cut some off. Model both steps and label the remaining length in centimeters.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsLiters and Grams Word Problems
Find the total in equal containers or the amount left after use. Keep liters and grams in separate problems.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsMissing Part Word Problems — Within 100 or 1,000
Find a missing part or an amount needed to reach a target. Choose practice within 100 or extend to 1,000.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsDifference Word Problems Within 20
Match two rows of counters to find how much less one amount is than another.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsHow Many More? Word Problems Within 20
Find the amount to add to reach a target. Fill the empty spaces and check the missing part.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsDifference Word Problems — Within 100 or 1,000
Compare aligned bars and find the difference. Choose the default range within 100 or compare three-digit amounts within 1,000.
4 problems · Answer key included
Fractions
Calculation practiceSubtracting Fractions With Like Denominators
Take away equal-sized parts of the same whole and simplify the difference.
12 problems · Answer key included
Fraction word problems
Word problemsAdding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problems With Like Denominators
Combine or remove fractional cable lengths measured using the same one-foot whole.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsAdding and Subtracting Fractions Word Problems With Unlike Denominators
Use equivalent fractions to combine or remove cable lengths measured against the same one-foot whole.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsMissing Fraction Part Word Problems
Find a missing fraction amount, including mixed numbers, and check by adding the parts.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsMissing Fraction Part Word Problems With Unlike Denominators
Use a common denominator to find the missing part, then add the parts to check the total.
4 problems · Answer key included
Decimals
Calculation practiceSubtracting Decimals to Hundredths Worksheets
Align decimal points and rename tenths and hundredths before subtracting.
15 problems · Answer key included
Decimal word problems
Word problemsAdding and Subtracting Decimals Word Problems
Combine cable lengths or find what remains, using place value through hundredths.
4 problems · Answer key included
Word problemsMissing Decimal Part Word Problems
Find a missing decimal amount through hundredths. Align place values and check by adding the parts.
4 problems · Answer key included