Addition and Subtraction Worksheet Using Just Addition Exercise Sets

As your students become skillful at solving addition & subtraction equations and word problems, challenge them with addition exercises that actually need subtraction skills to solve.

You can get the worksheet and key here:

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Check out the three pictures below:

• To create the worksheet I used Basic Addition within a One Column Section. I set Hidden Value to Random All, and set the Hidden Value Style option to Box.
• I then added a Two Columns Manual Section below the top section. I used Word Problems: Addition, but I added some word problems templates that required subtraction to solve for the unknown value.
• Finally, I added some space for the students to show their work as they solved the word problems. I used a Text Block from Design Elements. I added a border with rounded corners, typed in the text Show Your Work, then used the Enter key to create some space for the students to work their calculations.
  • Tip: I created the first Show Your work text block, then copied it and pasted the other two blocks below it.