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Basic Subtraction Level 1

Test your subtraction skills with this self-marking exercise to be completed without a calculator.

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Take your time, do your best. If you get stuck on one, just try the rest!

9
− 1

= Correct Wrong

8
− 4

= Correct Wrong

4
− 3

= Correct Wrong

8
− 2

= Correct Wrong

6
− 1

= Correct Wrong

9
− 8

= Correct Wrong

8 − 1 = Correct Wrong

6 − 3 = Correct Wrong

7 − 1 = Correct Wrong

2 − 1 = Correct Wrong

8 − 3 = Correct Wrong

2 − 2 = Correct Wrong

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Level 1 - Subtracting single digit numbers mentally [e.g. 9 − 3]

Level 2 - Subtracting numbers up to 20 [e.g. 15 − 10]

Level 3 - Subtracting numbers up to 60 without decomposition [e.g. 36 − 12]

Level 4 - Subtracting numbers up to 60, decomposition required [e.g. 41 − 29]

Level 5 - Subtracting numbers up to 99 [e.g. 63 − 25]

Level 6 - Subtracting numbers up to 999 without decomposition of zero [e.g. 823 − 465]

Level 7 - Subtracting numbers where the problem of decomposition of zero is presented [e.g. 605 − 439]

Level 8 - Mixed subtractions [e.g. 4201 - 986]

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