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Mixed Speed Practice: Subtract 2-Digit Numbers

⚡️ Blast through the worksheet! Prove that you are a subtraction master when no borrowing is required.

Lesson 1

Concept

You possess the strategies. Now it's just about raw speed and focus. 🎯 **The Vertical Review Checklist:** 1. **Write it clearly:** 42 - 20 horizontally on a test? Write it vertically on scratch paper. 2. **Right side first:** 2 - 0 = 2. 3. **Left side next:** 4 - 2 = 2. 4. **Finished!** Answer 22. Don't let your brain panic when you see big numbers standing next to each other.

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Lightning Round! **Instructions:** Add these vertical problems up lightning fast! Start on the right! **Round 1:** 7 6 - 3 2 -------- * Answer: ___ **Round 2:** 9 5 - 6 1 -------- * Answer: ___ **Round 3:** 8 8 - 4 4 -------- * Answer: ___ **Round 4 (Tricky):** 4 7 - 4 2 -------- * (Hint: The tens column is 4 - 4 = 0. You don't have to write a zero in the front of a number!) * Answer: ___