Below are the elementary topics available for the category "Subtraction" at Free Math Games.
These free math topics with audio offer a complete set of basic Subtraction topics for elementary pupils (Kindergarten to 5th grade, ages 5 to 11). The Subtraction category is divided into sub-categories such as "Estimate to subtract", "Formal written method", "Word problems", etc. Each sub-category has multiple topics with between 6 and 10 question and answer pairs for the lessons, plus additional question answer pairs for the games and tests.
For each question/answer pair in a topic you get the question as picture, equation or text, the spoken question read by a robot, and an answer as both number or text and as audio. For most topics there are also 3 wrong answers prepared for each question.
Kindergarten (9 topics)
Subtraction ➔ Subtracting numbers
Subtract numbers from 1 to 9
Subtract single-digit numbers by counting down
Subtraction: bridge through 10
Subtract a single-digit number from a double-digit number by counting down through 10
Subtraction ➔ One-step problems
Missing number subtraction problems
PIck the missing number for these single-digit subtraction sums
Missing answer subtraction problems
Pick the missing answer for these 1 to 20 subtraction sums
Subtraction ➔ Reverse Number bonding
Reverse number bonding to 20
Subtract a number from 20 by reversing number bonds
Reverse number bonding to 10, 15
Subtract a number from 10 or 15 by reversing number bonds
Subtraction ➔ Matching subtractions
Match subtractions: 1-digit numbers
From 3 tiles with single-digit subtraction sums shown, choose the tiles that give the same answer
Subtraction ➔ Word problems
Use subtraction to find out how many more things one person has than another person
Use subtraction to find out how many items are left
1st grade (11 topics)
Subtraction ➔ Subtracting numbers
Subtract a single-digit number from a single-digit number
Subtract: 2-digits minus 1-digit
Subtract single-digit numbers from double-digit numbers
Subtract: 2-digits minus 2-digits
Subtract double-digit numbers from double-digit numbers
Subtraction ➔ Number facts
Use the stated number bonds to work out the subtraction
Use the stated number bonds to 100 to work out the subtractions
Subtraction ➔ One-step problems
Subtract: single-digit problems
Work out the missing number for these single-digit minus single-digit subtractions
Subtract: 2-digits - 1-digit problems
Calculate the missing answer for these 2-digits minus 1-digit subtractions
Subtraction ➔ Matching subtractions
Match subtractions: 1-digit minus 1-digit
Choose the two 1-digit minus 1-digit subtractions that give the same answer
Match subtractions: 2-digits minus 1-digit
Choose the two 2-digit minus 1-digit subtractions that give the same answer
Subtraction ➔ Word problems
Use subtraction to find how many items a person has if you know the total number of items
Use subtraction to find out the number of items that are left when some items are removed
2nd grade (9 topics)
Subtraction ➔ Subtracting numbers
Subtract single-digit numbers
Subtract a single-digit number from a single-digit number
Subtract 1-digit from 2-digit numbers
Subtract a single-digit numbers from double-digit numbers
Subtract 2-digit from 2-digit numbers
Subtract double-digit numbers from double-digit numbers
Subtraction ➔ One-step problems
Work out the missing number for these double-digit minus single-digit subtractions
Calculate the missing answer for these double-digit minus single-digit subtractions
Subtraction ➔ Matching subtractions
Match subtractions: 2-digits minus 1-digit
Choose the two 2-digits minus 1-digit subtractions that give the same answer
Match subtractions: 2-digit numbers
Choose the pair of matching 2-digit minus 2-digit subtractions from a choice of 3
Subtraction ➔ Word problems
Use subtraction to find how many more items one person has than the other person
Use subtraction to find out the number of items that are remaining
3rd grade (10 topics)
Subtraction ➔ Subtract by round & adjust
Identify the correct adjustment to make after rounding up to subtract
Rounding down to subtract
Pick the adjustment required after rounding down to subtract
Pick the correct subtraction after rounding up and adjusting
Subtraction ➔ Matching subtractions
Match subtractions: 2-digits minus 1-digit
Choose the pair of subtractions that give the same answer from sets of 2-digit minus 1-digit sums
Match subtractions: 2-digit numbers
Choose the two subtractions that give the same answer for these 2-digit minus 2-digit sums
Subtraction ➔ Formal written method
Choose the correct missing number for these columnar 2-digit minus 2-digit subtractions
Formal subtraction: 3-digits minus 2-digits
Calculate the answer for these 3-digit minus 2-digit formal written subtractions
Choose the correct missing number for these formal 3-digit number subtractions
Subtraction ➔ Word problems
Use subtraction to find how many more items one person has than the other person
Use subtraction to find out the number of items that are remaining
4th grade (15 topics)
Subtraction ➔ Mental method
Mental method: subtract 2-digit numbers
Use mental calculations to subtract two double-digit numbers
Mental method: subtract 3-digit numbers
Use mental calculation to subtract a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number
Subtraction ➔ Progressive method
Pick the adjustment required after rounding up to subtract
Pick the adjustment required after rounding down to subtract
Pick the correct subtraction after rounding and adjusting up or down
Subtraction ➔ Formal written method
Formal subtraction: 2-digit numbers
Find the missing number for these formal 2-digits minus 2-digits columnar subtractions
Formal subtraction: 3-digits minus 2-digits
Calculate the missing number for these 3-digit minus 2-digit columnar subtractions
Formal subtraction: 3-digit numbers
Find the missing number for these 3-digit minus 3-digit columnar subtractions
Choose the missing number for these formal written subtractions with decimal numbers
Subtraction ➔ Word problems
Use subtraction to find how many more items someone has
Use subtraction to find out the number of items that are remaining
Subtraction ➔ Money left
Identify the correct change when purchasing items with a five dollar bill
Identify the correct change when purchasing items with a ten dollar bill
Change from twenty dollars
Identify the correct change when purchasing items with a twenty dollar bill
Change from fifty dollars
Identify the correct change when purchasing items with a fifty dollar bill
5th grade (12 topics)
Subtraction ➔ Estimate to subtract
Estimate to subtract: 2-digit numbers
Estimate by rounding double-digit subtractions to 1 significant figure
Estimate to subtract: 3-digit numbers
Estimate by rounding 3-digit subtractions to 1 significant figure
4156 - 2073 ->
4000 - 2000
Estimate to subtract: 4-digit numbers
Estimate subtractions by rounding 4-digit numbers to 1 significant figure
Subtraction ➔ Formal written method
Formal subtraction: 2-digit numbers
Find the missing number for these formal 2-digit minus 2-digit columnar subtractions
Formal subtraction: 3-digits minus 2-digits
Find the missing number for these formal, columnar subtractions of 3-digits minus 2-digits
Formal subtraction: 3-digit numbers
Find the missing number for these formal 3-digit minus 3-digit columnar subtractions
Choose the missing number for these formal written subtractions with decimal numbers
Subtraction ➔ Word problems
Use subtraction to find how many more items someone has
Use subtraction to find out the number of items remaining
Subtraction ➔ Money left
Identify the correct change when items are purchased with a ten dollar bill
Change from twenty dollars
Identify the correct change when purchasing items with a twenty dollar bill
Change from fifty dollars
Identify the correct change to expect when purchasing items with a fifty dollar bill
In addition to the Subtraction topics shown above, the elementary section of Free Math Games has 17 other top level categories of topics to choose from. Each top level category offers a full breadth of topics to cover the elementary curriculum. Use these topics to reinforce key math concepts in a fun and engaging way that will keep your pupils enthused and energised with the math they are learning. The top level categories available are:
- Counting
- Comparing numbers
- Pattern
- Place value
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Add + Subtract
- Multiplication
- Division
- Multiply + Divide
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Percentages
- Ratio + proportion
- Measurements
- Shapes
- Position + Direction
- Statistics
- Algebra