Train Subtraction to 20 Color by Number
An illustrated color-by-number worksheet with a steam train with a red engine, a passenger car and a coal wagon chugging along the tracks. Solve the subtraction problem (numbers up to 20) in each space and color it by the answer to reveal the full picture. Great for first and 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 steam train with a red engine, a passenger car and a coal wagon chugging along the tracks. Solve the subtraction problem (numbers up to 20) in each space and color it by the answer to reveal the full picture. The numbers stay within 20, which matches first grade math goals. Count back on your fingers or the number line for the hardest facts.
This page by the numbers
The picture has 43 numbered spaces, colored with 12 crayon colors. Light blue (number 1) fills the most spaces: 12 of them. Orange (number 10) is used the least, with 1. Every answer is a number from 1 to 12, so each answer matches one color in the key.
- 1 = light blue: 12 spaces
- 2 = yellow: 5 spaces
- 3 = gray: 5 spaces
- 4 = green: 4 spaces
- 5 = white: 4 spaces
- 6 = red: 3 spaces
- 7 = light green: 3 spaces
- 8 = brown: 2 spaces
- 9 = black: 2 spaces
- 10 = orange: 1 space
- 11 = blue: 1 space
- 12 = purple: 1 space
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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