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Year 1 Maths — Zero

Use zero as the number for nothing at all, and add or take away zero.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Which number is the smallest?

    • a) 0
    • b) 5
    • c) 1
    • d) 3

  2. 2.7 - 0 = ?

  3. 3.10 - 10 = ?

    • a) 1
    • b) 0
    • c) 20
    • d) 10

  4. 4.A box has no pencils in it. What number shows how many?

    • a) 1
    • b) 0
    • c) 10
    • d) 6

  5. 5.5 + 0 = ?

  6. 6.9 - 9 = ?

  7. 7.Sort each sum by whether the answer is zero or not zero.

    Groups: Answer is 0 · Answer is not 0

    • 8 - 0
    • 0 + 2
    • 6 - 1
    • 5 - 5
    • 0 + 0
    • 7 - 7

  8. 8.Match each sum to its answer.

    • 4 + 0
    • 0 + 7
    • 9 - 0
    • 3 - 3
    • 4
    • 7
    • 0
    • 9

Answer key — Year 1 Maths — Zero

  1. 1. a) 0
  2. 2. 7
  3. 3. b) 0
  4. 4. b) 0
  5. 5. 5
  6. 6. 0
  7. 7. 5 - 5 → Answer is 0; 8 - 0 → Answer is not 0; 0 + 2 → Answer is not 0; 7 - 7 → Answer is 0; 0 + 0 → Answer is 0; 6 - 1 → Answer is not 0
  8. 8. 4 + 0 → 4; 0 + 7 → 7; 9 - 0 → 9; 3 - 3 → 0