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Subtraction stories to 10

5 sheets today · 59 problems in all. Print all 5 pages, or do one sheet at a time. Grown-ups: the answer key is at the end.

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A trip to the shop with Aria and Kai! Coins to count, steps to walk, things to carry home. Maths really is everywhere — let's practise it.

Sheet 1 of 5Warm up with pictures

Count the pictures

1)
4 − 3 =
2)
5 − 4 =
3)
4 − 2 =
4)
6 − 4 =
5)
2 − 1 =
6)
2 − 1 =

Subtract

7)
8 − 6 =
8)
9 − 3 =
9)
10 − 4 =
10)
8 − 1 =
11)
5 − 4 =
12)
7 − 3 =
13)
7 − 6 =
14)
6 − 3 =
Sheet 2 of 5Number practice

Subtract

1)
5 − 3 =
2)
2 − 1 =
3)
7 − 3 =
4)
6 − 4 =
5)
2 − 1 =
6)
3 − 2 =
7)
8 − 1 =
8)
9 − 5 =
9)
7 − 6 =
10)
10 − 5 =
11)
4 − 1 =
12)
8 − 3 =
13)
10 − 5 =
14)
6 − 1 =
15)
5 − 1 =
16)
9 − 2 =
Sheet 3 of 5More number practice

Subtract

1)
4 − 1 =
2)
8 − 2 =
3)
9 − 2 =
4)
7 − 1 =
5)
10 − 8 =
6)
8 − 6 =
7)
2 − 1 =
8)
4 − 1 =
9)
5 − 2 =
10)
3 − 2 =
11)
9 − 4 =
12)
9 − 1 =
13)
4 − 1 =
14)
6 − 2 =
15)
6 − 2 =
16)
8 − 2 =
Sheet 4 of 5Maths all around us

Maths all around us — read and solve

1)

Tara has 7 marbles and loses 2. How many marbles are left?

Answer:
2)

Lily takes 4 steps forward and 3 steps back. How many steps ahead is Lily now?

Answer:
3)

Ravi takes 9 steps forward and 2 steps back. How many steps ahead is Ravi now?

Answer:
4)

A plate has 10 cakes. Tara eats 3 of them. How many cakes are left?

Answer:
5)

There are 8 flowers in a vase. 3 of them wilt. How many fresh flowers are left?

Answer:
6)

A plate has 10 cakes. Lily eats 6 of them. How many cakes are left?

Answer:
7)

Sam had 5 sweets and eats 4. How many sweets are left?

Answer:
Sheet 5 of 5Story challenge

Maths all around us — read and solve

1)

There are 4 children in the park. 3 of them go home. How many children are left?

Answer:
2)

Zoe has 7 apples and gives 3 to Sam. How many apples does Zoe have left?

Answer:
3)

Sam has 7 apples and gives 2 to Ella. How many apples does Sam have left?

Answer:
4)

There are 9 ducks on the pond. 5 ducks swim away. How many ducks are left?

Answer:
5)

A book has 8 pages. Jack has read 2 pages. How many pages are left to read?

Answer:
6)

Finn has 5 stickers and gives 4 to a friend. How many stickers are left?

Answer:

Answer key (for grown-ups)

Sheet 1: Warm up with pictures
1) 12) 13) 24) 25) 16) 17) 28) 69) 610) 711) 112) 413) 114) 3
Sheet 2: Number practice
1) 22) 13) 44) 25) 16) 17) 78) 49) 110) 511) 312) 513) 514) 515) 416) 7
Sheet 3: More number practice
1) 32) 63) 74) 65) 26) 27) 18) 39) 310) 111) 512) 813) 314) 415) 416) 6
Sheet 4: Maths all around us
1) 52) 13) 74) 75) 56) 47) 1
Sheet 5: Story challenge
1) 12) 43) 54) 45) 66) 1
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