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subtrACting 1-digit numbers
from 2-digit numbers

example: A fruit seller had 38 apples. He sold
8 apples. How many apples were left with

him?
Solution: To know the number of apples

left with the fruit seller, we need to subtract
8 from 38.

Step 1. first subtract the ones. Step 2. Then, subtract the tens.

Tens Ones Tens Ones

3 8 3 8
– 8
– 8

0 3 0

Thus, the fruit seller was left with 30 apples.

Practice time 7d

Subtract the following.
1. Tens Ones 2. Tens Ones 3. Tens Ones 4. Tens Ones

4 8 3 6 6 7 7 9

– 6 – 1 – 6 – 7

5. Tens Ones 6. Tens Ones 7. Tens Ones

Think Tank
2 8 9 5 8 6
A shopkeeper had some
– 6 – 3 – 5 apples. After selling 7, he
had 33 left. How many did
he start with?

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