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Year 2 Maths Number and Algebra AC9M2N05

Subtraction Strategies

Students use various strategies including counting back and split method to subtract two-digit numbers.

What You Need to Know

Students use various strategies including counting back and split method to subtract two-digit numbers.

Key Concept Diagram

Counting back on a number line

Split strategy for subtraction

Think addition to subtract

Checking with the inverse operation

Key Vocabulary

subtract

to take one number away from another

difference

the result of subtracting one number from another

minuend

the number being subtracted from

strategy

a planned method for solving a problem

Knowledge Check

Select the correct answer for each question. Click "Check Answer" to see if you are right.

Question 1

What is 75 − 32?

Question 2

What is 60 − 24?

Question 3

What is 83 − 47?

Key Concepts Summary