Subtraction

17 Grade 2 Mathematics questions on Subtraction, with worked marking schemes. 17 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   What is $9-4$?

   A. $5$

   B. $3$

   C. $6$

   D. $13$

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Juma had $30$ shillings. He bought a pencil for $12$ shillings. How much change did he get?

   A. $42$ shillings

   B. $22$ shillings

   C. $18$ shillings

   D. $28$ shillings

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   Marking scheme

   C. $18$ shillings — change is what is left after paying: $30-12$. The ones need regrouping, since $0$ cannot take away $2$: borrow a ten to make $10-2=8$.

3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Subtract: 39 - 17 = ___

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4. Question 4

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   Subtract: 47 - 23 = ___

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   What is $16-9$?

   A. $7$

   B. $25$

   C. $6$

   D. $8$

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   What is $47-5$?

   A. $52$

   B. $41$

   C. $42$

   D. $40$

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   What is $25-10$?

   A. $35$

   B. $15$

   C. $5$

   D. $20$

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8. Question 8

   2 marks

   Amina had $20$ mangoes. She sold $8$ of them. How many mangoes were left?

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Fill in: 56 - ___ = 50.

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10. Question 10

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    Peter had 75 shillings. He spent 30 shillings. How much money is left?

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    Money spent is money gone, so take it away from what he had. (1)

    $75-30=45$. (1)

    Final answer: $45$ shillings.

11. Question 11

    1 mark

    What is $100-60$?

    A. $30$

    B. $160$

    C. $40$

    D. $50$

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Work out $18-7$.

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13. Question 13

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    Work out $64-39$.

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14. Question 14

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    Subtract: 68 - 35 = ___

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15. Question 15

    2 marks

    A shopkeeper had $45$ loaves of bread. She sold $27$ loaves. How many loaves were left?

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    Subtract: $45-27$. Borrow one ten: $15-7=8$ ones and $3-2=1$ ten. $45-27=18$ loaves left.

16. Question 16

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    Subtract: 90 - 40 = ___

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17. Question 17

    2 marks

    Work out $50-23$.

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    Borrow one ten: $50-23$. $0-3$ needs borrowing, so $10-3=7$ ones and $4-2=2$ tens. $50-23=27$.

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