Know and Apply Subtraction Facts Maths Games For Year 6 (age 10-11)
Revision of the important mental strategies needed to subtract efficiently.
Find a Difference by Counting Up
Subtracting numbers either side of a hundreds boundary is often most easily done by counting up.
Find a Difference Either Side of a Multiple of 1000
Working with numbers either side of the thousands boundaries. Easier done 'in your head' than on paper.
Find a Difference
Good practice at counting down, crossing the thousands boundary. Don't forget the 'help' link on the top right which shows a way of tackling these types of questions.
Subtract the Nearest Multiple of 10 and Adjust
The best way to do these is to subtract the nearest multiple of ten and then adjust the answer.
Speed Test: Subtracting Decimals
Subtracting a decimal from a 2-digit number 'in your head'. Often best done by 'adding on'. Only one minute to answer as many as possible, but don't expect a high score: anything over ten would be really good.
Subtract Decimals
Click on the clouds to find pairs of numbers with a difference of 10.5. Harder than it looks.
