Lesson: Subtracting Tens from Tens

Learn how to subtract two multiples of ten, using base ten blocks.

Worksheet: Subtracting Tens from Tens • 13 Questions

Q1:

Complete the following: .

Q2:

Complete the following: .

Q3:

Find the number that when subtracted from 80 gives 10.

Q4:

Complete the following: .

Q5:

Complete the following: .

Q6:

Complete the following: .

Q7:

Amelia found 30 shells at the beach. Victoria found 20. How many more did Amelia find?

Q8:

Six 10s take away two 10s is .

Afour 10s
Btwo 10s
Cfive 10s

Q9:

Find the difference between 40 and 20. Use the dot cards to help you.

Q10:

Amelia and Michael were kicking balls away from the soccer goal. Amelia kicked the ball 50 feet away from the goal, while Michael kicked it 20 feet away. They want to know how much farther Amelia kicked the ball.

What would the correct calculation to solve this problem be?

Amelia and Michael kicked their balls in the same direction. How much farther did Amelia’s ball go?

Q11:

Benjamin is using ten frames to skip count backward by 10.

Benjamin says, “Seven 10s subtract five 10s equals three tens.”

Is he correct?

Ano
Byes

What mistake did he make?

AHe subtracted four tens only.
BHe subtracted four ones only.
CHe subtracted three tens only.

Q12:

Count back in 10s from 90 to find .

Q13:

Subtract 30 from 50 to finish this part-part-whole picture.

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