Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #3

Test your knowledge of place value and double-digit subtraction in this engaging math worksheet! In each of these eight problems, students will be asked to break apart the subtrahend into tens and ones, then use mental math to subtract and find the difference. 

Designed for second and third graders, these problems are great for students who are practicing the decomposition strategy for subtraction. This strategy reinforces an understanding of place value by breaking numbers into the tens and ones places, while also simplifying the subtraction students need to perform. 

Don’t miss the previous two worksheets in this series: Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #1 and Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a New Equation #2. For even more practice, check out Subtract Using Decomposition: Make a Number Line Model #1.