Subtract a one-digit number from a two-digit number – with regrouping

Learn with an example

👉 Subtract.

72 – 7 =

  • You can count back to subtract. Start from 72 and count back 7:
  • 72, 71, 70, 69, 68, 67, 66 , 65
  • 72 – 7 = 65
  • The difference is 65.

👉 Subtract.

76 – 9 =

  • You can count back to subtract. Start from 76 and count back 9:
  • 76, 75, 74, 73, 72, 71, 70, 69, 68,67
  • 76 – 9 = 67
  • The difference is 67.

👉 Subtract.

33 – 7 =

  • You can count back to subtract. Start from 33 and count back 7:
  • 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27,26
  • 33 – 7 = 26
  • The difference is 26.

Let’s practice!🖋️