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Subtraction Within 20

Grade 1 · On-level practice · 14 questions · Version PG-3N9-IB6W

Four children and a teacher collaborate with blocks, patterns, and a notebook.
1.

16 - 12 =

2.

10 - 10 =

3.

10 - 2 =

4.

9 - 3 =

5.

1 - 1 =

6.

20 - 2 =

7.

18 - 18 =

8.

4 - 3 =

9.

12 - 7 =

10.

6 - 5 =

11.

12 - 6 =

12.

18 - 6 =

13.

13 - 6 =

14.

3 - 1 =

How to use this skill

Build subtraction fluency with numbers through 20.

Worked example

16 - 7 = 9. Break 7 into 6 and 1: 16 - 6 - 1 = 9.

Common mistake

Switching the order of the numbers because subtraction is not commutative.

Helpful hint

Count back to 10, then subtract what remains.

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