Posts tagged as "subtraction"

Last week I published a page of addition with missing digits. This proved very popular and I have had several requests for something similar for subtraction; so here it is. The calculations have been laid out in the tradition, standard method of written subtraction, except that two of the digits are missing. It is not [...]

I have had several requests from people for another page of In Out tables, so here it is. Each table has a set rule. A number goes in, the rule is applied and a number comes out. Straightforward if you are given the number that goes in, but a little harder if you are given [...]

Whilst this worksheet appears to be very simple it is surprising how many children get into a bit of a muddle with such activities. A table is shown with a rule for completing it, such as ‘Add 34′. All that has to be done is complete the missing cells of the table following the rule. [...]

This is the second page of ‘quite hard’ subtraction questions for year 4, which should be answered using mental arithmetic methods, although many adults would struggle to reach the correct answers: they really are quite hard! Once again it shows that there are several possible ways to approach each question; the key is to choose [...]

Many children are unaware that there are often several ways of working out a calculation and that those who choose the best methods find maths easier and are able to answer questions more quickly and more accurately. Let’s look at ‘Subtract 38 from 63. This should be done, ‘in your head’ and will involve several [...]

It is sometimes difficult to find subtraction worksheets that are basic enough for very young children. This page looks at subtracting one or two from 1-digit numbers. There is no number line to help, so it is very much a mental arithmetic exercise. Most children will approach it by counting back one or two, possibly [...]