Make a Friendly Ten: Subtract Using Compensation #1

Subtract with confidence using the compensation strategy in this helpful worksheet! In each of these 12 problems, students will be asked to add to or subtract from both the subtrahend and the minuend, making the smaller number into a friendly ten. Then, they can use mental math to subtract and find the difference. This worksheet includes numbers within 100. 

This second-grade worksheet gives students practice with the compensation strategy for two-digit subtraction. By adjusting the problem to make the subtrahend a ten, learners can more easily solve the problem. This worksheet encourages students to practice mental math while they use this subtraction strategy.