Basic Subtraction — Grade 2 — Dynamic Practice

Basic Subtraction — Grade 2 — Dynamic Practice. Practice questions to deepen understanding of basic subtraction for grade 2 students. Online math practice with full solutions and step-by-step explanations.

Subtraction exercises at progressive difficulty levels: up to 10, up to 20, up to 50, and up to 100. New questions every attempt.

40 questions

Question 1
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

5 − 1 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

5 − 1 = ?
Start with 5:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 1:
❌
4 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 4 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 2
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

3 − 2 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

3 − 2 = ?
Start with 3:
🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 2:
❌ ❌
1 remain:
🔵
= 1 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 3
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

10 − 6 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

10 − 6 = ?
Start with 10:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 6:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
4 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 4 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 4
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

10 − 3 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

10 − 3 = ?
Start with 10:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 3:
❌ ❌ ❌
7 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 7 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 5
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

10 − 4 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

10 − 4 = ?
Start with 10:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 4:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
6 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 6 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 6
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

10 − 5 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

10 − 5 = ?
Start with 10:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 5:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
5 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 5 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 7
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

10 − 9 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

10 − 9 = ?
Start with 10:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 9:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
1 remain:
🔵
= 1 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 8
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

10 − 8 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

10 − 8 = ?
Start with 10:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 8:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
2 remain:
🔵 🔵
= 2 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 9
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

5 − 2 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

5 − 2 = ?
Start with 5:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 2:
❌ ❌
3 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵
= 3 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 10
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

4 − 3 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

4 − 3 = ?
Start with 4:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 3:
❌ ❌ ❌
1 remain:
🔵
= 1 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 11
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

7 − 6 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

7 − 6 = ?
Start with 7:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 6:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
1 remain:
🔵
= 1 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 12
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

6 − 5 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

6 − 5 = ?
Start with 6:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 5:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
1 remain:
🔵
= 1 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 13
2.50 pts
🍬 Subtraction exercise:

10 − 2 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

10 − 2 = ?
Start with 10:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 2:
❌ ❌
8 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 8 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 14
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

16 − 5 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

16 − 5 = ?
Start with 16:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 5:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
11 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 11 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 15
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

15 − 9 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

15 − 9 = ?
Start with 15:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 9:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
6 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 6 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 16
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

18 − 2 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

18 − 2 = ?
Start with 18:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 2:
❌ ❌
16 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 16 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 17
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

19 − 2 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

19 − 2 = ?
Start with 19:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 2:
❌ ❌
17 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 17 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 18
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

19 − 11 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

19 − 11 = ?
Start with 19:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 11:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
8 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 8 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 19
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

11 − 1 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

11 − 1 = ?
Start with 11:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 1:
❌
10 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 10 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 20
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

20 − 1 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

20 − 1 = ?
Start with 20:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 1:
❌
19 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 19 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 21
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

12 − 6 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

12 − 6 = ?
Start with 12:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 6:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
6 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 6 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 22
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

14 − 11 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

14 − 11 = ?
Start with 14:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 11:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
3 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵
= 3 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 23
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

13 − 1 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

13 − 1 = ?
Start with 13:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 1:
❌
12 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 12 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 24
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

14 − 12 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

14 − 12 = ?
Start with 14:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 12:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
2 remain:
🔵 🔵
= 2 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 25
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

15 − 2 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

15 − 2 = ?
Start with 15:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 2:
❌ ❌
13 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 13 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 26
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

18 − 3 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

18 − 3 = ?
Start with 18:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 3:
❌ ❌ ❌
15 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 15 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 27
2.50 pts
⭐ Subtraction exercise:

15 − 8 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

15 − 8 = ?
Start with 15:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 8:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
7 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 7 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 28
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

58 − 52 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

58 − 52 = ?
Start with 58:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 52:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
6 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 6 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 29
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

74 − 40 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

74 − 40 = ?
Start with 74:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 40:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
34 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 34 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 30
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

47 − 38 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

47 − 38 = ?
Start with 47:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 38:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
9 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 9 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 31
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

77 − 24 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

77 − 24 = ?
Start with 77:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 24:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
53 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 53 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 32
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

97 − 60 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

97 − 60 = ?
Start with 97:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 60:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
37 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 37 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 33
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

32 − 17 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

32 − 17 = ?
Start with 32:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 17:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
15 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 15 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 34
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

97 − 95 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

97 − 95 = ?
Start with 97:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 95:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
2 remain:
🔵 🔵
= 2 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 35
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

46 − 22 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

46 − 22 = ?
Start with 46:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 22:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
24 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 24 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 36
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

32 − 20 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

32 − 20 = ?
Start with 32:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 20:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
12 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 12 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 37
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

71 − 37 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

71 − 37 = ?
Start with 71:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 37:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
34 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 34 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 38
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

76 − 22 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

76 − 22 = ?
Start with 76:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 22:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
54 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 54 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 39
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

30 − 28 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

30 − 28 = ?
Start with 30:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 28:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
2 remain:
🔵 🔵
= 2 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!
Question 40
2.50 pts
🎯 Subtraction exercise:

36 − 27 = ?
Explanation:
🎉 Solution - Subtraction

36 − 27 = ?
Start with 36:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
Subtract 27:
❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
9 remain:
🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵 🔵
= 9 ✓
💡 Tip: Subtraction is like counting backward!