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Subtracting Within 100 Without Regrouping: Worksheet 1

Forty column problems where the ones are always enough: subtracting within 100 without regrouping, the first step into written subtraction for children aged 7-8.

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    Subtraction up to 100 without regrouping

    set no. 7304

    Name: Date:
    1. 77-62
    2. 48-45
    3. 62-51
    4. 97-50
    5. 36-21
    6. 42-2
    7. 49-13
    8. 69-13
    9. 93-13
    10. 19-6
    11. 84-31
    12. 2-1
    13. 29-5
    14. 36-2
    15. 59-16
    16. 89-12
    17. 47-10
    18. 57-35
    19. 26-6
    20. 79-22
    21. 99-58
    22. 35-25
    23. 25-3
    24. 19-5
    25. 26-4
    26. 74-51
    27. 9-3
    28. 47-1
    29. 89-86
    30. 65-14
    31. 37-22
    32. 17-7
    33. 15-5
    34. 78-7
    35. 77-32
    36. 5-1
    37. 59-11
    38. 37-17
    39. 17-16
    40. 36-15
    Labugen · worksheet for home and school use

    How to use this worksheet

    • Solve problem 1 together: 77 − 62. Ones, 7 − 2 = 5; tens, 7 − 6 = 1; answer 15.
    • Keep the ones-then-tens order in every problem, even though left to right would work here too.
    • Look for the problems where a ten takes away a ten exactly, such as 93 − 13 = 80 and 26 − 6 = 20.
    • Check with the answer key, counting across the unnumbered rows of five.

    What this worksheet teaches

    Twenty-five problems subtract a two-digit number from a two-digit number (84 − 31, 99 − 58, 65 − 14), and fifteen involve a one-digit number (42 − 2, 29 − 5, 9 − 3). In every problem the top ones digit is at least as large as the bottom one, so nothing has to be borrowed. Answers range from 1 to 80.

    Subtract ones, then tens

    Written subtraction always starts in the ones column. Here the order never changes the answer, but it will be needed as soon as borrowing appears. Zeros deserve a second look: in 97 − 50 the ones give 7 − 0 = 7, and in 35 − 25 they give 0, so the answer is 10. Checking by addition is quick: 15 + 62 = 77.

    Questions and answers

    Questions from parents

    Why does this worksheet have no borrowing at all?
    It is a stepping stone. Once lining up and subtracting each place is secure, the version with regrouping is much easier.
    My child subtracts from left to right. Is that a problem?
    On this page it still gives correct answers, but encourage starting with the ones now, so the habit is ready for borrowing.
    Why do 2 − 1 and 5 − 1 appear on a within-100 sheet?
    The problems use all numbers up to 100, so a few tiny ones appear as quick wins.
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