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Math Puzzle Practice

  1. Question 1: 13 - 9 blank.
  2. Question 2: 15 - 12 blank.
  3. Question 3: 20 - 11 blank.
  4. Question 4: 7 - 5 blank.
  5. Question 5: 14 - 9 blank.
  6. Question 6: 9 - 1 blank.
  7. Question 7: 17 - 7 blank.
  8. Question 8: 16 - 10 blank.
  9. Question 9: 17 - 10 blank.
Printable Math Puzzle worksheet about Activities for grade 1

What this sheet practises

This sheet practises taking away with numbers up to 20. 3 of 9 problems cross 10, which is what makes one sheet harder than another at this stage.

The nine problems on this sheet: 13 - 9, 15 - 12, 20 - 11, 7 - 5, 14 - 9, 9 - 1, 17 - 7, 16 - 10, 17 - 10.

How it checks itself

The picture is the check: it only completes when all nine answers are right. That is what makes the sheet work without an adult standing over it. The answers are always 2 to 10, one per piece, so ask children to solve all nine before placing any — otherwise the last few can be found by elimination.

Using it in class

Best suited to a math center or station rotation, where a child needs to finish something without an adult and without anyone marking it. A complete picture is a five-metre glance-check across the room.

The answer key lists all nine results, which is the quickest way to check the level before printing. Note that crossing 10 only comes up in the subtraction here; adding over ten does not appear on this type of sheet. The completed picture shows a activities scene.

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