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Subtract 2-Digit Numbers (With Regrouping) Worksheets for 2nd Grade

Subtract two 2-digit numbers in columns by trading a ten. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.

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Free Subtract 2-Digit Numbers (With Regrouping) Worksheets

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

Subtract 2-Digit Numbers (With Regrouping): what children learn

When the ones digit on top is smaller, one ten is traded for 10 ones. For 62 - 38, there are 5 tens and 12 ones: 12 - 8 = 4 and 5 - 3 = 2, so the answer is 24.

Subtract 2-Digit Numbers (With Regrouping): worked example

62 - 38 = 24

Trade 1 ten for 10 ones: 5 tens and 12 ones. 12 - 8 = 4 ones. 5 - 3 = 2 tens. So 62 - 38 = 24.

Subtract 2-Digit Numbers (With Regrouping): a common mistake to watch for

Kids forget to lower the tens digit after trading a ten.

Subtract 2-Digit Numbers (With Regrouping): how to help at home or in class

Introduce the round-and-adjust shortcut. For 83 - 47, take away 50 instead of 47 to reach 33, then add the 3 back to land on 36. Practise a few of these aloud, then check with the column method and compare. Seeing two routes agree builds confidence in trading. They are ready to move on when they can pick either route and explain why the extra 3 goes back.

What is on these Subtract 2-Digit Numbers (With 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:

  • 71 - 35 = 3636
  • 65 - 57 = 88
  • 50 - 25 = 2525
  • 96 - 47 = 4949
  • 88 - 29 = 5959
  • 90 - 17 = 7373
  • 80 - 66 = 1414
  • 70 - 52 = 1818

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