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Two-digit subtraction with borrowing worksheets Grade 2

Subtract two-digit numbers in columns, borrowing from the tens.

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How to do it

Borrow from the tens when the top ones digit is smaller.

Example problems

  1. 43− 14\begin{array}{r}43 \\ -\,14 \\ \hline \end{array}
  2. 41− 14\begin{array}{r}41 \\ -\,14 \\ \hline \end{array}
  3. 63− 26\begin{array}{r}63 \\ -\,26 \\ \hline \end{array}
  4. 50− 39\begin{array}{r}50 \\ -\,39 \\ \hline \end{array}

Two-digit addition and subtraction

  1. Tens and ones place value
  2. Adding and subtracting tens
  3. Two-digit plus one-digit addition
  4. Two-digit addition without carrying
  5. Two-digit plus one-digit with carrying
  6. Two-digit addition with carrying
  7. Two-digit minus one-digit subtraction
  8. Two-digit subtraction without borrowing
  9. Two-digit minus one-digit with borrowing
  10. Two-digit subtraction with borrowing
  11. Mixed two-digit addition and subtraction