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Subtracting 8 and 9 worksheets Grades 1–2

Subtract 8 or 9 by taking away 10 and adding back.

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How to do it

15 − 9: take 10 away and add 1 back. That gives 6.

17−9=17−10+1=7+1=817 - 9 = 17 - 10 + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8take away 10, then add 1 back

Example problems

  1. 14−8=14 - 8 =
  2. 11−9=11 - 9 =
  3. 11−8=11 - 8 =
  4. 16−9=16 - 9 =

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