Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers
Grade 2 · Math · Addition and Subtraction Within 100 · Mississippi, USA
Lesson Summary
Learn how to subtract numbers like 67 - 23 by breaking them into tens and ones.
Explanation
Subtracting two-digit numbers works a lot like adding, but in reverse. Break the numbers into tens and ones. With 67 - 23, subtract the ones first: 7 - 3 = 4. Then subtract the tens: 60 - 20 = 40. Put them together to get 44. Always line up the tens and ones so you subtract the right parts!
Practice Questions
Q1: What is 58 - 24?
Answer: 34
Q2: What is 79 - 36?
Answer: 43
Q3: What is 85 - 42?
Answer: 43
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Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers is a lesson in the Addition and Subtraction Within 100 chapter of Grade 2 Math. It is part of the Mississippi, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers is taught in Grade 2 as part of the Math curriculum in Mississippi, USA.
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