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Subtraction practice for Years 1–5
Maths · Arithmetic · Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2. Calculating with the four operations, fractions, decimals and percentages.
What your child will learn
- Understand subtraction as taking away and find how many are left, within 10.
- Solve subtraction number sentences within 10.
- Subtract within 20 by counting back or using known facts.
- Add and subtract a two-digit number and ones, including crossing a ten.
- Add and subtract tens to and from a two-digit number, and use known facts to derive facts to 100.
- Add and subtract two two-digit numbers using tens and ones, and check with the inverse.
Try some free subtraction questions
These are real BrightWorld questions. In the app, every question adapts to your child’s level and comes with hints and worked examples.
Question 1. 6 − 4 = ?
6 − 4 = ?
6 − 4 = ?
- 2
- 4
- 10
Show the answer
2
Question 2. 15 − 6 = ?
15 − 6 = ?
15 − 6 = ?
- 6
- 10
- 9
Show the answer
9
Question 3. 36 − 4 = ?
36 − 4 = ?
36 − 4 = ?
- 40
- 32
- 33
Show the answer
32
How BrightWorld helps with subtraction
Children practise subtraction at Easy, Medium or Hard, in mixed quizzes, in the Answer Run game and inside story missions. If they get stuck, they get a hint and a worked example; if they’re flying, the questions get harder. Parents see how they’re doing in the parent area.
Practise subtraction in BrightWorld
BrightWorld starts at your child’s level with a quick, fun check, then adapts as they learn. No ads, no strangers, and you see what they’ve learned.
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BrightWorld starts at your child’s level with a quick, fun check, then adapts as they learn. No ads, no strangers, and you see what they’ve learned.
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Related topics
Addition Multiplication Division Fractions Decimals Percentages Order of Operations