2nd Grade Subtraction Strategies Worksheets
Ages 7-8 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
Subtract with think addition, count back, number lines and break apart, within 20 and within 100, plus fluency practice and answer keys.
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Explore all of our 2nd grade subtraction worksheets, covering subtraction sentences, subtract within 0-10, subtract within 0-10, missing minuend or subtrahend, subtract within 10-19, and more.
Subtraction sentencesSubtract within 0-10Subtract within 0-10, missing minuend or subtrahendSubtract within 10-19Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number (no regrouping)Subtract 1-digit from a whole tenSubtract 1-digit from a 2-digit numberSubtract 1-digit from a 3-digit numberSubtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number; missing numbers (no regrouping)Subtract 1-digit from a 2-digit number, missing minuend or subtrahendSubtract 1-digit from a 3-digit number, missing minuend or subtrahendSubtract whole tens from whole tens within 0-1,000Subtract whole tens, missing minuend or subtrahend, within 0-1,000Subtract whole tens from 2-digit numbersSubtract whole tens from 3-digit numbers, no regroupingSubtract whole tens from 3-digit numbersSubtract whole hundreds from 3-digit numbersSubtract a 2-digit number from a whole hundredFact familiesAdd and subtract 3 single-digit numbersAdd and subtract 4 single-digit numbersSubtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number (no borrowing)Subtract two-digit numbers in columns - missing minuend or subtrahendSubtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number (no borrowing)Subtract 3-digit numbers in columns - missing minuend or subtrahendSubtract a 2-digit number from a 2-digit number with borrowingSubtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number with borrowingBorrow over zerosSimple subtraction word problems (1-2 digits)Subtract 1-3 digit numbersMixed addition and subtraction within 20Mixed addition and subtraction (2 digits)More mixed addition and subtraction word problemsSubtraction within 100Subtraction facts
Frequently Asked Questions
They think addition, count back, hop on a number line, break apart the number being taken away, subtract tens then ones, and count back to the nearest ten. Each sheet shows one strategy in a worked example before students try it.
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