Printable subtraction flash cards

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Blake eLearning (3P Learning)

Gr. Pre-K–3 · App

These subtraction flash cards are the addition facts run backward: every card takes away a number from 0 to 10 and has an answer from 0 to 10, so 15 − 7 and 9 − 4 are in the deck but no card ever has a negative answer. That's 121 cards, eight to a page, with answers on the back for double-sided printing.

Teach subtraction as "think addition." For 13 − 5, ask what plus 5 makes 13. Kids who know their addition facts can answer subtraction cards much faster this way than by counting back. Use One number only to print a single family, like all the −9 facts.

Tips for using it

Practice fact families together: 5 + 8 = 13, 13 − 8 = 5, 13 − 5 = 8.
For −9 facts, teach 'take away 10, add 1 back.'

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Questions

Do these subtraction cards have negative answers?

No. Every card is a sum minus one of its parts, so answers run from 0 to 10.

How do I print only the minus-1 facts?

Set One number only to The 1s. You'll get 11 cards, from 1 − 1 to 11 − 1.