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Math Subtraction Practice Workbook

Welcome to your exciting math subtraction adventure! This workbook contains 20 pages of fun and practical subtraction problems designed just for young learners like you!

  • Simple Subtraction - Basic subtraction facts
  • Story Problems - Real-life math scenarios
  • Missing Number Challenges - Find the missing piece!
  • Count Back Adventures - Counting backwards fun
  • Addition Check Games - Verify your answers
  • Mixed Practice - Put it all together!

Let’s start with some basic subtraction problems! Remember: subtraction means “take away.”

Instructions: Solve each subtraction problem by finding the answer.

  1. 6 - 0 = ____
  2. 6 - 5 = ____
  3. 7 - 4 = ____
  4. 10 - 10 = ____
  5. 8 - 2 = ____
  6. 9 - 2 = ____
  7. 10 - 9 = ____
  8. 6 - 4 = ____
  9. 10 - 6 = ____
  10. 7 - 7 = ____
  11. 5 - 0 = ____
  12. 7 - 0 = ____

Extra Practice:

  • 8 - 3 = ____
  • 9 - 4 = ____
  • 5 - 2 = ____

📝 Page 2: Simple Subtraction (Continued)

Section titled “📝 Page 2: Simple Subtraction (Continued)”

More fun subtraction practice! Take your time and think about each problem.

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

  1. 7 - 4 = ____
  2. 9 - 3 = ____
  3. 8 - 0 = ____
  4. 6 - 2 = ____
  5. 7 - 5 = ____
  6. 10 - 3 = ____
  7. 7 - 4 = ____
  8. 8 - 1 = ____
  9. 9 - 6 = ____
  10. 9 - 5 = ____
  11. 6 - 3 = ____
  12. 6 - 3 = ____

Bonus Problems:

  • 10 - 4 = ____
  • 8 - 5 = ____
  • 9 - 1 = ____

Let’s solve some real-life math problems! Read each story carefully and find the answer.

Instructions: Read each story problem and write the subtraction equation and answer.

  1. 🍎 Lily’s Apples: Lily had 6 apples. Lily gave away 2. How many does Lily have now?
    6 - 2 = ____

  2. 🍪 Tom’s Cookies: Tom had 7 cookies. Tom gave away 5. How many does Tom have now?
    7 - 5 = ____

  3. 🍎 Max’s Apples: Max had 7 apples. Max gave away 5. How many does Max have now?
    7 - 5 = ____

  4. 🍪 Sara’s Cookies: Sara had 7 cookies. Sara gave away 1. How many does Sara have now?
    7 - 1 = ____

  5. 🍪 Max’s Cookies: Max had 10 cookies. Max gave away 5. How many does Max have now?
    10 - 5 = ____

  6. ✏️ Sara’s Pencils: Sara had 10 pencils. Sara gave away 7. How many does Sara have now?
    10 - 7 = ____

  7. 🍪 Tom’s Cookies: Tom had 10 cookies. Tom gave away 6. How many does Tom have now?
    10 - 6 = ____

  8. 🍪 Sara’s Cookies: Sara had 9 cookies. Sara gave away 8. How many does Sara have now?
    9 - 8 = ____


Continue practicing with these exciting story problems!

Instructions: Solve each story problem step by step.

  1. 🍪 Sara’s Cookies: Sara had 7 cookies. Sara gave away 5. How many does Sara have now?
    7 - 5 = ____

  2. ✏️ Sara’s Pencils: Sara had 7 pencils. Sara gave away 3. How many does Sara have now?
    7 - 3 = ____

  3. 🚗 Lily’s Cars: Lily had 7 cars. Lily gave away 5. How many does Lily have now?
    7 - 5 = ____

  4. 🚗 Lily’s Cars: Lily had 9 cars. Lily gave away 1. How many does Lily have now?
    9 - 1 = ____

  5. 🚗 Ben’s Cars: Ben had 8 cars. Ben gave away 4. How many does Ben have now?
    8 - 4 = ____

  6. 🍎 Max’s Apples: Max had 7 apples. Max gave away 5. How many does Max have now?
    7 - 5 = ____

  7. 🚗 Sara’s Cars: Sara had 9 cars. Sara gave away 8. How many does Sara have now?
    9 - 8 = ____

  8. ✏️ Sara’s Pencils: Sara had 10 pencils. Sara gave away 8. How many does Sara have now?
    10 - 8 = ____


Time to be a math detective! Find the missing numbers in these subtraction problems.

Instructions: Find the missing number that makes each equation true.

  1. 10 - ____ = 5
  2. 11 - ____ = 7
  3. 8 - ____ = 8
  4. 3 - ____ = 3
  5. 4 - ____ = 4
  6. 2 - ____ = 1
  7. 6 - ____ = 3
  8. 4 - ____ = 2
  9. 14 - ____ = 8
  10. 10 - ____ = 8
  11. 4 - ____ = 4
  12. 8 - ____ = 7

Challenge Problems:

  • 15 - ____ = 9
  • 12 - ____ = 5
  • 9 - ____ = 3

Keep up the great detective work! Find these missing numbers.

Instructions: Figure out what number was subtracted.

  1. 6 - ____ = 6
  2. 13 - ____ = 8
  3. 10 - ____ = 7
  4. 10 - ____ = 6
  5. 3 - ____ = 3
  6. 6 - ____ = 3
  7. 11 - ____ = 6
  8. 11 - ____ = 8
  9. 3 - ____ = 2
  10. 11 - ____ = 7
  11. 12 - ____ = 7
  12. 16 - ____ = 9

Super Challenge:

  • 18 - ____ = 12
  • 17 - ____ = 8
  • 20 - ____ = 15

Counting backwards is a fun way to subtract! Start with the first number and count backwards.

Instructions: Start with the first number and count back by the second number.

  1. Count back from 7 by 4. What number do you reach?
    7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 ✨ Answer: ____

  2. Count back from 5 by 2. What number do you reach?
    5 → 4 → 3 ✨ Answer: ____

  3. Count back from 10 by 5. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  4. Count back from 10 by 8. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  5. Count back from 5 by 5. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  6. Count back from 5 by 2. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  7. Count back from 8 by 2. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  8. Count back from 10 by 2. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  9. Count back from 6 by 2. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  10. Count back from 9 by 5. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____


Practice more counting backwards! This helps you understand subtraction better.

Instructions: Count backwards to find your answer.

  1. Count back from 7 by 3. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  2. Count back from 10 by 7. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  3. Count back from 6 by 6. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  4. Count back from 10 by 3. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  5. Count back from 9 by 7. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  6. Count back from 6 by 1. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  7. Count back from 10 by 8. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  8. Count back from 7 by 6. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  9. Count back from 10 by 9. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____

  10. Count back from 7 by 2. What number do you reach?
    Answer: ____


Let’s double-check our subtraction by using addition! If 5 - 2 = 3, then 3 + 2 should equal 5.

Instructions: Solve the subtraction, then check your answer with addition.

  1. 2 - 1 = ____ (Check: What + 1 = 2?) ✅ Answer: ____

  2. 9 - 9 = ____ (Check: What + 9 = 9?) ✅ Answer: ____

  3. 2 - 1 = ____ (Check: What + 1 = 2?) ✅ Answer: ____

  4. 2 - 1 = ____ (Check: What + 1 = 2?) ✅ Answer: ____

  5. 6 - 3 = ____ (Check: What + 3 = 6?) ✅ Answer: ____

  6. 4 - 2 = ____ (Check: What + 2 = 4?) ✅ Answer: ____

  7. 6 - 3 = ____ (Check: What + 3 = 6?) ✅ Answer: ____

  8. 8 - 6 = ____ (Check: What + 6 = 8?) ✅ Answer: ____

  9. 10 - 3 = ____ (Check: What + 3 = 10?) ✅ Answer: ____

  10. 10 - 6 = ____ (Check: What + 6 = 10?) ✅ Answer: ____


Continue practicing this important checking skill!

Instructions: Solve and check each problem.

  1. 3 - 2 = ____ (Check: What + 2 = 3?) ✅ Answer: ____

  2. 3 - 3 = ____ (Check: What + 3 = 3?) ✅ Answer: ____

  3. 2 - 1 = ____ (Check: What + 1 = 2?) ✅ Answer: ____

  4. 7 - 3 = ____ (Check: What + 3 = 7?) ✅ Answer: ____

  5. 9 - 5 = ____ (Check: What + 5 = 9?) ✅ Answer: ____

  6. 9 - 6 = ____ (Check: What + 6 = 9?) ✅ Answer: ____

  7. 9 - 5 = ____ (Check: What + 5 = 9?) ✅ Answer: ____

  8. 5 - 5 = ____ (Check: What + 5 = 5?) ✅ Answer: ____

  9. 8 - 1 = ____ (Check: What + 1 = 8?) ✅ Answer: ____

  10. 4 - 4 = ____ (Check: What + 4 = 4?) ✅ Answer: ____


Time to put everything together! This page has different types of problems.

Instructions: Solve each problem carefully.

  1. 5 - 5 = ____
  2. 6 - 0 = ____
  3. 5 - 3 = ____
  4. 6 - 5 = ____
  1. 🎈 Ben’s Balloons: Ben had 7 pencils. Ben gave away 4. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. 🎈 Lily’s Balloons: Lily had 5 balloons. Lily gave away 3. How many does Lily have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🍪 Ben’s Cookies: Ben had 9 cookies. Ben gave away 6. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 12 - ____ = 7
  2. 14 - ____ = 7
  3. 6 - ____ = 5

Keep practicing with this variety of problems!

  1. 6 - 6 = ____
  2. 5 - 1 = ____
  3. 7 - 0 = ____
  4. 5 - 5 = ____
  1. 🍪 Lily’s Cookies: Lily had 8 cookies. Lily gave away 4. How many does Lily have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. ✏️ Ben’s Pencils: Ben had 7 pencils. Ben gave away 6. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. ✏️ Max’s Pencils: Max had 8 pencils. Max gave away 4. How many does Max have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 8 - ____ = 5
  2. 8 - ____ = 6
  3. 11 - ____ = 6

You’re doing great! Keep up the excellent work!

  1. 5 - 5 = ____
  2. 10 - 8 = ____
  3. 5 - 5 = ____
  4. 9 - 6 = ____
  1. 🎈 Tom’s Balloons: Tom had 10 balloons. Tom gave away 5. How many does Tom have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. 🍎 Lily’s Apples: Lily had 5 apples. Lily gave away 2. How many does Lily have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🍎 Lily’s Apples: Lily had 10 apples. Lily gave away 4. How many does Lily have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 8 - ____ = 4
  2. 6 - ____ = 5
  3. 13 - ____ = 7

You’re becoming a subtraction expert!

  1. 6 - 1 = ____
  2. 8 - 2 = ____
  3. 7 - 4 = ____
  4. 5 - 4 = ____
  1. 🍎 Max’s Apples: Max had 7 apples. Max gave away 4. How many does Max have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. 🎈 Tom’s Balloons: Tom had 6 balloons. Tom gave away 1. How many does Tom have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🍎 Ben’s Apples: Ben had 9 apples. Ben gave away 1. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 6 - ____ = 3
  2. 10 - ____ = 5
  3. 10 - ____ = 7

Fantastic progress! Let’s continue practicing!

  1. 6 - 3 = ____
  2. 9 - 2 = ____
  3. 9 - 1 = ____
  4. 10 - 0 = ____
  1. 🍪 Max’s Cookies: Max had 10 cookies. Max gave away 6. How many does Max have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. 🍪 Ben’s Cookies: Ben had 9 cookies. Ben gave away 8. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🎈 Sara’s Balloons: Sara had 7 balloons. Sara gave away 5. How many does Sara have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 8 - ____ = 6
  2. 18 - ____ = 9
  3. 15 - ____ = 9

You’re doing amazingly well! Keep going!

  1. 7 - 6 = ____
  2. 6 - 6 = ____
  3. 10 - 0 = ____
  4. 6 - 2 = ____
  1. 🚗 Ben’s Cars: Ben had 7 cars. Ben gave away 2. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. 🍪 Ben’s Cookies: Ben had 10 cookies. Ben gave away 7. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🎈 Max’s Balloons: Max had 10 balloons. Max gave away 3. How many does Max have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 8 - ____ = 4
  2. 2 - ____ = 2
  3. 9 - ____ = 8

Almost there! You’re a subtraction champion!

  1. 10 - 8 = ____
  2. 10 - 0 = ____
  3. 9 - 2 = ____
  4. 6 - 4 = ____
  1. 🍎 Tom’s Apples: Tom had 8 apples. Tom gave away 4. How many does Tom have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. ✏️ Ben’s Pencils: Ben had 5 pencils. Ben gave away 2. How many does Ben have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. ✏️ Lily’s Pencils: Lily had 7 pencils. Lily gave away 1. How many does Lily have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 7 - ____ = 6
  2. 7 - ____ = 7
  3. 6 - ____ = 3

You’re doing great! Just a few more pages!

  1. 9 - 1 = ____
  2. 6 - 0 = ____
  3. 9 - 0 = ____
  4. 9 - 1 = ____
  1. 🍎 Tom’s Apples: Tom had 9 apples. Tom gave away 7. How many does Tom have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. 🍪 Sara’s Cookies: Sara had 6 cookies. Sara gave away 3. How many does Sara have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🍎 Max’s Apples: Max had 7 apples. Max gave away 1. How many does Max have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 3 - ____ = 2
  2. 2 - ____ = 2
  3. 13 - ____ = 9

🎯 Page 19: Mixed Practice (Almost Done!)

Section titled “🎯 Page 19: Mixed Practice (Almost Done!)”

You’re almost finished! Great job on your hard work!

  1. 10 - 3 = ____
  2. 5 - 5 = ____
  3. 10 - 4 = ____
  4. 8 - 8 = ____
  1. ✏️ Sara’s Pencils: Sara had 10 pencils. Sara gave away 5. How many does Sara have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. ✏️ Lily’s Pencils: Lily had 5 pencils. Lily gave away 2. How many does Lily have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🍎 Max’s Apples: Max had 7 apples. Max gave away 3. How many does Max have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 8 - ____ = 4
  2. 12 - ____ = 9
  3. 7 - ____ = 7

🎉 Congratulations! You’ve reached the final page! You’re a subtraction superstar!

  1. 10 - 3 = ____
  2. 5 - 1 = ____
  3. 9 - 7 = ____
  4. 7 - 3 = ____
  1. 🍎 Lily’s Apples: Lily had 6 apples. Lily gave away 1. How many does Lily have now?
    Answer: ____

  2. 🎈 Tom’s Balloons: Tom had 9 balloons. Tom gave away 8. How many does Tom have now?
    Answer: ____

  3. 🚗 Max’s Cars: Max had 8 cars. Max gave away 6. How many does Max have now?
    Answer: ____

  1. 6 - ____ = 5
  2. 9 - ____ = 5
  3. 1 - ____ = 1

🎉 You completed the entire Math Subtraction Practice Workbook! 🎉

  • Simple Subtraction - Taking away numbers
  • Story Problems - Real-life math situations
  • Missing Numbers - Finding the missing piece
  • Counting Backwards - A fun way to subtract
  • Checking with Addition - Making sure your answers are right
  • Mixed Practice - Using all your skills together!
  • Practice subtraction with toys, snacks, or objects around you
  • Make up your own story problems
  • Challenge yourself with bigger numbers as you get better
  • Remember: mistakes help you learn - keep trying!

Parent/Teacher Note: This workbook covers essential Class 1 subtraction skills including basic facts (0-10), word problems, missing addends, counting back strategies, and verification through addition. Regular practice with these concepts will build strong foundational math skills.


Keep practicing and having fun with math! You’re doing amazing! 🌟