Seahorse Two-Digit Subtraction Color by Number
An illustrated color-by-number worksheet with a smiling seahorse among pink and purple coral with kelp, bubbles and a coral dome on the sandy sea floor. Subtract the two-digit numbers in each space (some need regrouping) and color it by the difference to reveal the full picture. Great for second grade.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- Vector, prints razor-sharp at any size
- PNG
- 2550 × 3300 px, 300 DPI
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this coloring page
An illustrated color-by-number worksheet with a smiling seahorse among pink and purple coral with kelp, bubbles and a coral dome on the sandy sea floor. Subtract the two-digit numbers in each space (some need regrouping) and color it by the difference to reveal the full picture. It is pitched at second grade, with two-digit numbers or the first times tables. Count back on your fingers or the number line for the hardest facts.
This page by the numbers
The picture has 45 numbered spaces, colored with 8 crayon colors. Yellow (number 11) fills the most spaces: 10 of them. Purple (number 55) is used the least, with 2. Every answer is a number from 11 to 55, so each answer matches one color in the key.
- 11 = yellow: 10 spaces
- 17 = blue: 7 spaces
- 23 = light blue: 7 spaces
- 31 = white: 5 spaces
- 39 = orange: 4 spaces
- 46 = green: 6 spaces
- 52 = pink: 4 spaces
- 55 = purple: 2 spaces
Coloring ideas
- Check each answer by adding it back to the number taken away.
- Follow the color key exactly to see the mystery picture appear.
- Use markers for bold, even squares.
- Color one number at a time: find all the 1s, then all the 2s, and so on.
Printing tips
Download the PDF for the sharpest result and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). The PNG is 300 DPI, which is handy for tablets and coloring apps. This page is free for personal, family and classroom use.
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