SUBTRACTING DECIMALS TO 1DP SHEET 2 - Subtracting decimals (tenths)

Oct 22, 2026

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Practice worksheet for subtracting decimals to one decimal place. Students are prompted to use subtraction facts with whole numbers and remember that 10 tenths equal 1 whole. The sheet includes a set of decimal subtraction questions in a tenths format and a corresponding answer section providing results for each item, supporting checking and correction.

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Subtracting decimals to 1DP sheet 2

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Name Date SUBTRACTING DECIMALS TO 1DP SHEET 2 Use your subtracting skills to subtract these decimals. Remember: 10 tenths = 1 (or 1 whole). 1) 0.7-0.2 = 21) 1.4-1.3 = 41) 5.4-2.9 = 2) 0.8-0.3 = 22) 2.8-2.1 = 42) 7.6-3.7 = 3) 1-0.1 = 23) 3.2-1.3 = 43) 10.5-4.4 = 4) 0.5-0.5 = 24) 3.1-2.1 = 44) 11.1-7.7 = 5) 0.8-0.6 = 25) 5.4-3.3 = 45) 12.8-4.5 = 6) 0.7-0.3 = 26) 3.8-2.5 = 46) 13-4.3 = 7) 0.8-0.4 = 27) 5.3-4.3 = 47) 4.8-1.1 = 8) 0.9-0.6 = 28) 6.5-4.1 = 48) 9.5-5.7 = 9) 1-0.7 = 29) 7.8-5.7 = 49) 16.8-4.3 = 10) 0.9-0.8 = 30) 8.8-6.5 = 50) 6.2-4.7 = 11) 1.2-0.7 = 31) 9.6-7.4 = 51) 7.9-3.5 = 12) 1.3-0.4 = 32) 3.9-2.6 = 52) 10-2.6 = 13) 1.1-0.5 = 33) 7-1.9 = 53) 15.5-1.7 = 14) 1.2-0.2 = 34) 8-5.4 = 54) 21-3.6 = 15) 2.3-0.1 = 35) 4.8-2.7 = 55) 12.3-2.3 = 16) 1.7-0.3 = 36) 5.1-3.5 = 56) 17.6-4.2 = 17) 1.2-0.8 = 37) 7.5-3.8 = 57) 24-3.8 = 18) 2-0.7 = 38) 6-2.6 = 58) 15.3-7.1 = 19) 2.4-1.1 = 39) 9.4-3.6 = 59) 20-12.6 = 20) 3.7-1.2 = 40) 8.2-4.4 = 60) 12-3.4 = Remember, you can use your subtraction facts with whole numbers to help you answer these decimal questions. E.g. 31-15 = 16, so 3.1-1.5 = 1.6 Name Date SUBTRACTING DECIMALS TO 1DP SHEET 2 ANSWERS 1) 0.7-0.2 = 0.5 21) 1.4-1.3 = 0.1 41) 5.4-2.9 = 2.5 2) 0.8-0.3 = 0.5 22) 2.8-2.1 = 0.7 42) 7.6-3.7 = 3.9 3) 1-0.1 = 0.9 23) 3.2-1.3 = 1.9 43) 10.5-4.4 = 6.1 4) 0.5-0.5 = 0 24) 3.1-2.1 = 1 44) 11.1-7.7 = 3.4 5) 0.8-0.6 = 0.2 25) 5.4-3.3 = 2.1 45) 12.8-4.5 = 8.3 6) 0.7-0.3 = 0.4 26) 3.8-2.5 = 1.3 46) 13-4.3 = 8.7 7) 0.8-0.4 = 0.4 27) 5.3-4.3 = 1 47) 4.8-1.1 = 3.7 8) 0.9-0.6 = 0.3 28) 6.5-4.1 = 2.4 48) 9.5-5.7 = 3.8 9) 1-0.7 = 0.3 29) 7.8-5.7 = 2.1 49) 16.8-4.3 = 12.5 10) 0.9-0.8 = 0.1 30) 8.8-6.5 = 2.3 50) 6.2-4.7 = 1.5 11) 1.2-0.7 = 0.5 31) 9.6-7.4 = 2.2 51) 7.9-3.5 = 4.4 12) 1.3-0.4 = 0.9 32) 3.9-2.6 = 1.3 52) 10-2.6 = 7.4 13) 1.1-0.5 = 0.6 33) 7-1.9 = 5.1 53) 15.5-1.7 = 13.8 14) 1.2-0.2 = 1 34) 8-5.4 = 2.6 54) 21-3.6 = 17.4 15) 2.3-0.1 = 2.2 35) 4.8-2.7 = 2.1 55) 12.3-2.3 = 10 16) 1.7-0.3 = 1.4 36) 5.1-3.5 = 1.6 56) 17.6-4.2 = 13.4 17) 1.2-0.8 = 1.4 37) 7.5-3.8 = 3.7 57) 24-3.8 = 20.2 18) 2-0.7 = 1.3 38) 6-2.6 = 3.4 58) 15.3-7.1 = 8.2 19) 2.4-1.1 = 1.3 39) 9.4-3.6 = 5.8 59) 20-12.6 = 7.4 20) 3.7-1.2 = 2.5 40) 8.2-4.4 = 3.8 60) 12-3.4 = 8.6

FAQs

What is the main skill this worksheet practices?

It practices subtracting decimals to 1 decimal place (1DP).

How can whole-number facts help with these decimal problems?

The worksheet suggests using subtraction facts with whole numbers to support decimal subtraction, such as converting tenths into equivalent whole-number differences.

Is an answer key provided?

Yes. The worksheet includes an answers section listing the result for each question from 1 to 60.

Oct 22, 2026

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