Worksheet on Checking Subtraction Using Addition – Grade 2 Math USA
Worksheet on Checking Subtraction Using Addition
Here, we shall use addition to check subtraction worksheet. For this, we shall add the subtrahend and the difference. If the result is the same as the minuend, we can confirm that the subtraction is correct. Now, check the following problems.
1. Subtract and check your answer.
(i) 55 – 4 = ?
Check: 4 + ____ = 55
(ii) 69 – 26 = ?
Check: 26 + _____ = ______
(iii) 93 – 30 = ?
Check: ____ + ____ = _____
Answer:
(i) 55 − 4 = 51
Check: 4 + 51 = 55 ✅
(ii) 69 − 26 = 43
Check: 26 + 43 = 69 ✅
(iii) 93 − 30 = 63
Check: 30 + 63 = 93 ✅
2. Find the difference and check the subtraction using addition.
(i) 77 – 25 = ___
_____ + ____ = _____
(ii) 92 – 51 = ____
_____ + ____ = _____
(iii) 26 – 14 = _____
_____ + ____ = _____
(iv) 84 – 43 = ______
_____ + ____ = _____
Answer:
(i) 77 − 25 = 52
25 + 52 = 77 ✅
(ii) 92 − 51 = 41
51 + 41 = 92 ✅
(iii) 26 − 14 = 12
14 + 12 = 26 ✅
(iv) 84 − 43 = 41
43 + 41 = 84 ✅
3. Fill in the blanks. 1st one is solved for you.
(i) 36 + 6 = 42 42
– 6 = 36
(ii) 61 + 25 = 86 ____
- ____ = _____
(iii) 77 + 5 = 82 ____
- ____ = _____
(iv) 46 + 11 = 57 ____
- ____ = _____
(v) 53 + 9 = 62 ____
- ____ = _____
(vi) 39 + 5 = 44 ____ - ____ = _____
Answer:
(i) 42 − 6 = 36
(ii) 86 − 25 = 61
(iii) 82 − 5 = 77
(iv) 57 − 11 = 46
(v) 62 − 9 = 53
(vi) 44 − 5 = 39
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