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Subtract a 1-Digit Number (No Regrouping) Worksheets for 2nd Grade

Subtract a 1-digit number from a 2-digit number when no trade is needed. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.

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Free Subtract a 1-Digit Number (No Regrouping) Worksheets

Click a worksheet to open the PDF, or grab the matching answer key. Every sheet prints on one page.

Subtract a 1-Digit Number (No Regrouping): what children learn

When the ones digit on top is big enough, subtracting a one-digit number only changes the ones and the tens stay put.

Subtract a 1-Digit Number (No Regrouping): worked example

58 - 6 = 52

8 - 6 = 2 ones. The tens stay 5. So 58 - 6 = 52.

Subtract a 1-Digit Number (No Regrouping): a common mistake to watch for

Kids sometimes subtract the ones from the tens digit by mistake.

Subtract a 1-Digit Number (No Regrouping): how to help at home or in class

Lay out two-digit number cards and roll a die. Subtract the roll from a card only if its ones digit is at least as big as the roll; otherwise the card goes back in the pile. This quietly teaches the sorting skill of knowing when no trade is needed. Keep a tally of how many cards were usable. They are ready for the trading version once they can tell in advance which numbers will not work.

What is on these Subtract a 1-Digit Number (No Regrouping) worksheets

This set has 15 different worksheets for 2nd grade, with 15 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Subtract in columns and write the answer.”

Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:

  • 89 - 6 = 8383
  • 69 - 7 = 6262
  • 38 - 6 = 3232
  • 67 - 4 = 6363
  • 47 - 2 = 4545
  • 38 - 3 = 3535
  • 75 - 5 = 7070
  • 64 - 2 = 6262

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