Created by Caroline Hutcheson
10 questions
1st Grade
Math
Updated Aug 2026
This free printable Grade 1 math worksheet helps students practise subtracting two-digit numbers without regrouping. Its 10 multiple-choice questions include problems such as subtracting tens from two-digit numbers and identifying the number that is 10 less than a given value. Students select the correct difference from four answer choices, strengthening place-value reasoning and accuracy with basic subtraction. Use the worksheet for independent practice, guided review, homework, or a quick check of subtraction fluency. The items help teachers see whether students can reduce the tens value correctly while keeping the subtraction relationship clear. A complete answer key is included, making this free printable worksheet convenient to check and reuse in Grade 1 math instruction.
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3 tens
20
40
31
52
40
80
54
57
This worksheet helps Grade 1 students subtract two-digit numbers without regrouping through 10 multiple-choice questions. Items such as 17 − 10, 71 − 40, and “10 less than 62” require students to identify the correct difference and apply place-value understanding when subtracting tens.
Model one item by showing how subtracting 40 from 71 changes the tens value while the ones value remains unchanged. Then solve a “10 less than” item together, ask students to explain how the wording matches subtraction, and use the remaining multiple-choice questions for guided or independent practice.
Students may add instead of subtract, choose a number that is greater than the starting number, or change the ones digit when subtracting a multiple of 10. They may also misread “10 less than 62” and select 72 instead of moving 10 lower to reach 52.
On Wayground, you can use this worksheet as a printable PDF or assign it as a digital quiz, with a complete answer key included for all 10 multiple-choice items. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to help grade responses efficiently.
In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the subtraction expressions and answer choices easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language while keeping its multiple-choice subtraction format.
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