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On this MathsLinks page you can download free printable subtraction PDF worksheets (Qs) and full worked solutions or mark schemes (Ans) from Ken Stafford, Maths Genie, Corbett Practice, Corbett Textbook, Maths Takeaway, plus a printable one-page subtraction revision guide.

What GCSE grade is subtraction (1B)?

Subtraction (topic code 1B) is a Grade 1 number topic in GCSE Maths for Edexcel, AQA, OCR, Eduqas and IGCSE specifications.

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Grade 1 • Topic 1B

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Ken Stafford GCSE past paper questions & solutions	Qs	Ans
Maths Genie Graded exam questions & solutions	Qs	Ans
Corbett Practice Practice Questions & answers	Qs	Ans
Corbett Textbook Textbook Exercise & answers	Qs	Ans
Maths Takeaway GCSE Maths Takeaway exam questions	Qs	Ans
Maths4EveryOne KS2 SATs questions & solutions	Qs	Ans
E Classroom GCSE topic booklet & answers	Qs	Ans
PMT (Edxl) Edexcel GCSE topic questions & solutions	Qs	Ans
PMT (AQA) AQA GCSE topic questions & solutions	Qs	Ans
PMT (IGCSE) Edexcel IGCSE topic questions & solutions	Qs	Ans
MathsLinks Interactive 10-question revision grid	Grid
esheets Self-marking online worksheet	Page

Grade 1 topics
1A - Addition	1B - Subtraction
1C - Multiplication	1D - Division
1E - Time	1F - Ordering FDP
1G - Place Value	1H - Rounding
1J - Negative numbers	1K - Powers and roots
1L - BIDMAS	1M - Factors, multiples and primes
1N - Coordinates	1P - Pictograms
1Q - 2D shapes	1R - 3D shapes

Explanation:

To subtract whole numbers or decimals, write the larger number on top and line up the place values and decimal points vertically. When subtracting decimals of different lengths, insert placeholder zeros at the end so both numbers have the same number of decimal places.

Subtract each column from right to left. Never do “smaller take away bigger” by swapping the digits around; instead, borrow (exchange) 1 from the next non-zero column to the left, reducing that digit by 1 and adding 10 to your current column.

Example 1: Work out 5342 − 1658

Solution:

	⁴5	¹²3	¹³4	¹²2
−	1	6	5	8
	3	6	8	4

Units: Borrow from 4 → 12 − 8 = 4

Tens: Borrow from 3 → 13 − 5 = 8

Hundreds: Borrow from 5 → 12 − 6 = 6

Thousands: 4 − 1 = 3

Answer: 3684

Example 2: Work out 42.5 − 16.78

Solution:

	³4	¹¹2	.	¹⁴5	¹⁰0
−	1	6	.	7	8
	2	5	.	7	2

Write 42.5 as 42.50 first

0.01s: 10 − 8 = 2 (5 becomes 4)

0.1s: 14 − 7 = 7 (2 becomes 1)

Units & Tens: 11 − 6 = 5, 3 − 1 = 2

Answer: 25.72

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GCSE Past Paper Subtraction Questions & Answers

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Past Paper Example 1 OCR Jun 2024 2F Q1 2 marks

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Work out.

(a) 6.3 + 4.7 [1 mark]

(b) £4.50 - £0.27 [1 mark]

Worked Solution & Mark Scheme (2 marks)

Part (a) Solution:

6.3 + 4.7 = 11. B1

Answer (a): 11

Part (b) Solution:

4.50 − 0.27 = £4.23. B1

Answer (b): £ 4.23

Past Paper Example 2 OCR Nov 2023 2F Q1 4 marks

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Work out.

(a) 45 × 100 [1 mark]

(b) 37 ÷ 100 [1 mark]

(d) 0.82 - 0.36 [1 mark]

Worked Solution & Mark Scheme (4 marks)

Part (a) Solution:

45 × 100 = 4500. B1

Answer (a): 4500

Part (b) Solution:

37 ÷ 100 = 0.37. B1

Answer (b): 0.37

Part (c) Solution:

2.36 + 1.79 = 4.15. B1

Answer (c): 4.15

Part (d) Solution:

0.82 − 0.36 = 0.46. B1

Answer (d): 0.46

Past Paper Example 3 IGCSE Jun 2022 1F Q1 5 marks

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Nav found the following table that shows the age, in years, of each of seven cities.

(a) Write down the name of the city with the greatest age. [1 mark]

(b) Write the number 2534 in words. [1 mark]

(d) Work out the difference between the age of Cadiz and the age of Nanjing. [1 mark]

(e) What is the age of Jenin in whole millenniums? [1 mark]

Worked Solution & Mark Scheme (5 marks)

Part (a) Solution:

5669 is largest B1

Answer (a): Gaziantep

Part (b) Solution:

Two thousand, five hundred and thirty-four

Answer (b): Two thousand, five hundred and thirty-four

Part (c) Solution:

2350

Answer (c): 2350

Part (d) Solution:

3124 – 2516 = 608 B1

Answer (d): 608 years

Part (e) Solution:

4469 ÷ 1000 = 4 whole millenniums B1

Answer (e): 4 millenniums

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