Free Y5 maths worksheets: Revise understanding subtraction

Subtraction is non-commutative.
When a larger number is subtracted from a smaller number, the answer is negative.

calculate imageTwo free maths worksheets, very similar to the year 4 ones on saying whether statements are true or false, with slightly harder numbers. This is revision of the following concepts:

Subtraction is the same as taking away, finding the difference between, and complementary addition.

Subtraction is non-commutative.
When a larger number is subtracted from a smaller number, the answer is negative.

Subtracting a number from another makes it smaller.
Subtracting zero makes no difference to a number.

Subtraction is the inverse of addition.

They should have good mental strategies for solving subtraction problems with simple numbers.

Free Y5 maths worksheets: Revise understanding subtraction (pg 1)

Free Y5 maths worksheets: Revise understanding subtraction (pg 2)

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