Subtraction With Regrouping: Worked Example and Story Problems

Students read the example first, then regroup when there are not enough ones. Use for practice, homework or a quick check, and mark with the key.

Two pages after the cover. Page 1 shows a worked example, 42 minus 17, in four steps, then 15 problems in tens and ones columns, like 52 - 27 and 85 - 39. Page 2 has 3 story problems about stickers, cookies and seashells. The answer key shows the regrouping and the answers, such as 25 and 46.

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade math activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade students, roughly ages 7-8. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.