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Two-Digit Subtraction With Borrowing

Grade 2 · On-level practice · 14 questions · Version PG-4WR-15BG

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

75 - 48 =

2.

18 - 17 =

3.

67 - 58 =

4.

48 - 29 =

5.

21 - 14 =

6.

46 - 19 =

7.

43 - 25 =

8.

18 - 14 =

9.

53 - 14 =

10.

57 - 18 =

11.

31 - 22 =

12.

18 - 16 =

13.

76 - 69 =

14.

75 - 28 =

How to use this skill

Regroup one ten to subtract across place values.

Worked example

52 - 27 = 25. Regroup 52 as 4 tens and 12 ones.

Common mistake

Regrouping the ones but forgetting to reduce the tens digit.

Helpful hint

Trade one ten for ten ones, then subtract.

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