Mathematics
Grade 5
15 min
Subtract a one-digit number from a two-digit number - without regrouping
Subtract a one-digit number from a two-digit number - without regrouping
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the ones and tens places in two-digit numbers.
Align two-digit and one-digit numbers vertically by place value for subtraction.
Accurately subtract the ones digits when the top digit is greater than or equal to the bottom digit.
Correctly subtract the tens digits, understanding that the one-digit number has zero tens.
Solve subtraction problems involving a two-digit number and a one-digit number without regrouping.
Explain why regrouping is not necessary in specific subtraction problems.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Two-Digit NumberA number that has two digits, representing tens and ones. Examples include 10, 25, 99.In the number 47, '4' is in the tens place and '7' is in the ones place.
One-Digit NumberA number that has only one digit, representing only ones. Examples include 0, 3, 8.The number 5 is a one-digit number.
Place ValueThe value of a digit based on its position in a number. For two-digit numbers, we focus on the ones place and the tens place.In 63, the '6' has a place value of 60 (6 tens), and the '3' has a place value of 3 (3 ones).
SubtractionThe process of taking one number or amount away from another to find the difference.If you have 15 apples and eat 3, you perform subtraction: 15 - 3 = 12.
MinuendThe number from which an...
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Core Formulas
Vertical Alignment Rule
Align the numbers vertically so that the ones digits are directly above each other, and the tens digit of the two-digit number is in its own column.
This ensures you subtract digits of the same place value correctly. Think of the one-digit number as having a '0' in the tens place.
Ones Place Subtraction Rule (Without Regrouping)
Subtract the digit in the ones place of the subtrahend from the digit in the ones place of the minuend: $O_{minuend} - O_{subtrahend} = O_{difference}$, where $O_{minuend} \ge O_{subtrahend}$.
Always start your subtraction from the rightmost column (the ones place). Since we are not regrouping, the top digit will always be large enough to subtract from.
Tens Place Subtraction Rule
Subtract the tens digit of the...
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Challenging
In the problem 7B - 6 = 71, what digit must 'B' represent?
A.5
B.6
C.7
D.8
Challenging
A subtraction problem is `XY - Z`, where XY is a two-digit number and Z is a one-digit number. If no regrouping is needed, which of the following statements MUST be true?
A.X must be greater than Z.
B.Y must be greater than or equal to Z.
C.Y must be greater than X.
D.Z must be less than 5.
Challenging
The result of subtracting a one-digit number from a two-digit number is 81. If the one-digit number was 7, what was the original two-digit number?
A.74
B.88
C.90
D.86
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