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1st - 2nd Grade
Mathematics
Subtracting Multiples of Ten is a free printable mathematics worksheet for students in Grades 1–2. It gives learners focused practice subtracting two-digit multiples of ten, such as 80 − 20 and 70 − 10, and expressing the same relationships in tens, such as 7 tens − 3 tens = 4 tens. The worksheet includes 11 questions: 10 multiple-choice items and one multiple-select item. Students build fluency with subtracting whole tens while connecting equations written with numerals to place-value language. They also practise zero subtraction, subtracting a number from itself, and recognizing equivalent answers such as 30 and 3 tens. Use this worksheet for independent practice, review, or a quick check of understanding. It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for convenient checking.
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4 tens
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4 tens
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, d)3 tens
This Grade 1–2 mathematics worksheet practises subtracting multiples of ten and representing the results in tens. Its 10 multiple-choice questions and one multiple-select question ask students to solve equations such as 80 − 20 and 7 tens − 3 tens, helping them connect two-digit numeral subtraction with place-value language and identify equivalent answers such as 30 and 3 tens.
Introduce the worksheet by modelling a problem such as 80 − 20 with base-ten blocks or a tens-and-ones chart, emphasizing that students are subtracting 2 tens from 8 tens. Then solve a few numeral and tens-form examples together before assigning the multiple-choice items independently. Discuss the final multiple-select question to highlight that 30 and 3 tens name the same quantity.
Watch for students subtracting the digits as if they were ones, choosing an answer with the wrong number of tens, or treating 0 tens as changing the value in problems such as 4 tens − 0 tens. Students may also miss that subtracting a number from itself gives 0. In the final multiple-select item, check whether they select both equivalent forms, 30 and 3 tens, rather than only one.
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Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the subtraction equations and tens-based items are easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping its multiple-choice and multiple-select format.
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