MyMathKidK-8 Curriculum

Grade 1 Subtraction: Subtraction Within 10

Practice all subtraction facts with minuends up to 10

What You'll Learn

Solve any subtraction problem starting from 10 or less
Build fluency with basic subtraction facts
Check answers using addition

📖Mixing It Up

Now you will practice all the facts you have learned together. Problems can start from any number up to 10.

📖Checking Your Work

After you write your answer, check it by adding. For 8 - 3 = 5, check: 5 + 3 = 8. Yes, 5 is correct!

💡

If you are not sure of an answer, use addition to check. The two operations are partners!

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

Example 1
6 − 3 = ?
1. Start at 6 on the number line.
2. Count backward 3 steps.
3. You land on 3.
4. Or think: 3 + ? = 6. The answer is 3!
Answer: 3
Example 2
3 − 1 = ?
1. Start at 3 on the number line.
2. Count backward 1 step.
3. You land on 2.
4. Or think: 1 + ? = 3. The answer is 2!
Answer: 2
Example 3
4 − 3 = ?
1. Start at 4 on the number line.
2. Count backward 3 steps.
3. You land on 1.
4. Or think: 3 + ? = 4. The answer is 1!
Answer: 1

Practice Worksheets

Subtraction Within 10 (Set A)

Practice all subtraction facts with minuends up to 10

Subtraction Within 10 (Set B)

More practice subtracting within 10

Subtraction Within 10 (Set C)

Additional practice within 10

Subtraction Within 10 (Set D)

Keep practicing subtraction within 10

Subtraction Within 10 (Set E)

Master subtraction within 10

Subtraction Facts 6-10

Subtracting from 10