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Missing number in subtraction

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 15

    35 · 15 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 30

    40 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 70 − ____ = 38

    70 · 38 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 25

    38 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 64 − ____ = 34

    64 · 34 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 7

    33 · 7 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 12

    32 · 12 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 28

    37 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 17 − ____ = 9

    17 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 25

    55 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 10

    22 · 10 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 19 − ____ = 16

    19 · 16 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 103 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 15

    20

    Subtract 15 from 35: 35 − 15 = 20.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 30

    10

    Subtract 30 from 40: 40 − 30 = 10.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 70 − ____ = 38

    32

    Subtract 38 from 70: 70 − 38 = 32.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 25

    13

    Subtract 25 from 38: 38 − 25 = 13.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 64 − ____ = 34

    30

    Subtract 34 from 64: 64 − 34 = 30.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 7

    26

    Subtract 7 from 33: 33 − 7 = 26.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 12

    20

    Subtract 12 from 32: 32 − 12 = 20.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 28

    9

    Subtract 28 from 37: 37 − 28 = 9.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 17 − ____ = 9

    8

    Subtract 9 from 17: 17 − 9 = 8.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 25

    30

    Subtract 25 from 55: 55 − 25 = 30.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 10

    12

    Subtract 10 from 22: 22 − 10 = 12.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 19 − ____ = 16

    3

    Subtract 16 from 19: 19 − 16 = 3.

12 questions · Seed 103 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification