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Subtracting 5, 6 and 7 worksheets Grades 1–2

Subtract 5, 6 or 7 from a teen number by going back to 10 first.

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How to do it

Go back to 10 first: 13 − 5 is 13 − 3 − 2.

13−7=13−3−4=10−4=613 - 7 = 13 - 3 - 4 = 10 - 4 = 6go back to 10 first: split 7 into 3 and 4

Example problems

  1. 11−6=11 - 6 =
  2. 16−7=16 - 7 =
  3. 14−5=14 - 5 =
  4. 13−5=13 - 5 =

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