Subtraction Maths Worksheets For Year 6 (age 10-11)
All that earlier practice at learning subtraction facts will come in to good use this year as 2-digit numbers and decimals are subtracted mentally. The standard written method of subtraction will be used accurately, including crossing tens, hundreds and thousands boundaries and using decimals.
Revise Understanding of Subtraction
A quick reminder of aspects of subtraction learnt in previous years, including some tricky subtracting decimals.
Revise Subtraction and Finding Differences
Here are some problems with words. They are not difficult, but they should worked out ‘in your head’ as quickly as possible and be prepared to tell your teacher or parent how you did them.
Add and Subtract Decimals by Adjusting (1)
Start by subtracting 0.9 from numbers and then move on to adding or subtracting 1.9, 2.9 using the same technique.
Add and Subtract Decimals by Adjusting (2)
More adding and subtracting of decimals using adjustment to the nearest whole number to make them easier.
Use the Relationship between Addition and Subtraction
Using knowledge of the relationship between addition and subtraction, but in some of these questions, you need to adjust the numbers a little to give you the correct answers.
Subtraction of Decimals
Work out mentally the answers to these sets of subtraction sums. For some, write down the method used to do it.
Mixed Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
A variety of addition and subtraction of decimals questions. Take time to ensure they are all correct.
Written Subtraction Crossing the Hundreds Boundary
Use the standard written method to subtract numbers in the thousands. Check by adding the answer to the lower number in the sum.
More Written Subtraction Crossing Boundaries
Subtraction crossing any of the tens, hundreds and thousands boundaries. Set them all out in the standard way.
Written Subtraction Crossing Two Boundaries
These really are tricky as two boundaries have to be crossed. Remember 0 take away 7 is not 7!!
Written Subtraction of Decimals
It’s time for some more written subtraction; this time of decimals.
Written Subtraction: Mixed Examples
A wide variety of written subtraction questions, about as hard as they get in Year 6.
Subtraction Practice with Decimals
Pages of subtraction for practising the standard written method.
