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Subtracting From Positive and Negative Numbers

In this worksheet, students subtract numbers from positive and negative numbers.

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'Subtracting From Positive and Negative Numbers' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 11+ worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   Mixed Problems

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

This worksheet is about subtracting something from positive and negative numbers.

 

Examples

 

420 − 421 = -1

 

−160 − 160 =
−320

 

Think of a number line if it helps.  When you subtract, you move to the left to make a number "more negative".

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