Basic Subtraction
Subtracting Doubles
Thinking addition to 18 to subtract
Making 10 to subtract
Two Question problems
100

4-0

4

100

10-5

5

100

Use an addition fact to help you subtract 

10-6=

6+4=10

100

Use double tens frame if needed

11-5

6

100

Maja drew 5 pictures. She threw 2 pictures away. How many pictures did she keep?

Then Maja drew 7 more pictures. How many pictures does she have now?

5-2=3

3+7=10 


10 pictures 

200

5-1

4

200

What is the related addition sentence for 

4-2=

2+2=4

200

Jillian has 8 pop its. Chiara has 11 pop its. How many more pop its does Chiara have than Jillian?



11-8=3

200

Use double ten frame if needed


15-6

9

200

Cayne buys 2 green cars and 7 red cars. How many cars does he buy?

Then Cayne buys 5 yellow cars. How many cars does he have now?

2+7=9

9+5=14

14 cars


300

7-2

5

300

What is the related addition fact for 

12-6=

6+6=12

300

Tyler has 8 popsicles. Ivy has 3 less popsicles than Tyler. How many popsicles does Ivy have?

8-3=5

300

Use double ten frame if needed


11-9

2

300

Disa has 5 green stickers and 7 red stickers. How many stickers does she have in all?

Then Disa gave 3 stickers to Susan. How many stickers does Disa have left?

5+7=12

12-3=9


9 Stickers

400
10-2

8

400

What is the related addition fact for 

16-8= 

8+8=16

400

David has 15 stamps. He puts 6 stamps in an album. How many stamps are not n the album.


Write the subtraction and related addition sentence

15-6=9


9+6=15

400

Use double ten frame if needed


13-4

9

400

Aubrey had 15 toys. She let her friend borrow 7 of them. How many toys does Aubrey have now?

Then she let another friend borrow 3 toys. How many toys does Aubrey have left?

15-7=8

8-3=5

5 toys

500

12-3

9

500

What is the related addition fact for 


18-9=

9+9=18

500

Luca has 16 marbles. He puts 9 marbles in a jar. How many marbles does he have now?

Write the number sentence

16-9=7


7+9=16

500

Use double ten frame if needed


14-9 

5

500

Anthony had 10 pencils. Gio gave him 3 more. 

Then Rayan gave him 4 of her pencils. How many pencils does Anthony have now?

10+3=13

13+4=17