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Know Your Subtraction: Numbers from 0 to 20 (1)

In this worksheet, students subtract one-digit numbers in the range 0-20.

'Know Your Subtraction: Numbers from 0 to 20 (1)' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 1

Curriculum topic:   Number: Addition and Subtraction

Curriculum subtopic:   Add and Subtract to 20

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QUESTION 1 of 10

Subtraction is taking something away.

It is the opposite of addition. (Addition is adding something on.)

 

Look at this example.

take 4 away from 20 equals  16

 

We can write it like this, too.

20 - 4 = 16

 

We take 4 away from 20 to get 16. That's subtraction!

Now try for yourself.

 

 

Number line to 20

Subtract 4 from 10. What are you left with? 

 

 

number line to 20

 

 

Take away 8 from 10. What do you get?

 

 

number line to20

 

What do you get if you take 5 away from 20?

 

 

number line to 20

 

Start with 19. Take away 1. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

 

 

Start with 8. Take away 1. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

 

Subtract 16 from 19. What are you left with?

 

 

number line to 20

Take away 13 from 16. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

 

What does 11 take away 4 equal?

 

 

number line to 20

Start with 16. Take away 9. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

17 take away 4 equals?

 

 

number line to 20

 

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Subtract 4 from 10. What are you left with? 

 

 

number line to 20

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
6
EDDIE SAYS
Take 4 away from 10.
You can count backwards: 9, 8, 7, 6
10 − 4 = 6
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Take away 8 from 10. What do you get?

 

 

number line to20

 
CORRECT ANSWER
2
EDDIE SAYS
10 − 8 = 2
Count back from 10 to check: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

What do you get if you take 5 away from 20?

 

 

number line to 20

 
CORRECT ANSWER
15
EDDIE SAYS
20 − 5 = 15
Count backwards to check: 19, 18, 17, 16, 15
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Start with 19. Take away 1. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

 

 

CORRECT ANSWER
18
EDDIE SAYS
19 − 1 = 18
Count backwards to check: 19, 18
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Start with 8. Take away 1. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

 
CORRECT ANSWER
7
EDDIE SAYS
8 − 1 = 7
Count backwards to check: 8, 7
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Subtract 16 from 19. What are you left with?

 

 

number line to 20

CORRECT ANSWER
3
EDDIE SAYS
19 − 16 = 3
Count backwards to check: 18, 17, 16
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Take away 13 from 16. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

 
CORRECT ANSWER
3
EDDIE SAYS
16 − 13 = 3
Count backwards to check: 15, 14, 13
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

What does 11 take away 4 equal?

 

 

number line to 20

CORRECT ANSWER
7
EDDIE SAYS
11 − 4 = 7
Count backwards to check: 10, 9, 8, 7
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Start with 16. Take away 9. What do you get?

 

 

number line to 20

CORRECT ANSWER
7
EDDIE SAYS
16 − 9 = 7
Count backwards to check: 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

17 take away 4 equals?

 

 

number line to 20

 

CORRECT ANSWER
13
EDDIE SAYS
17 − 4 = 13
Count backwards to check: 16, 15, 14, 13
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