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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: 24 − ____ = 8

    24 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 18

    31 · 18 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 7

    33 · 7 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 34

    44 · 34 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 33

    38 · 33 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 22

    26 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 65 − ____ = 37

    65 · 37 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 14

    34 · 14 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 30

    38 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 27

    49 · 27 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 28

    56 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 19 − ____ = 16

    19 · 16 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104744 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 24 − ____ = 8

    16

    Subtract 8 from 24: 24 − 8 = 16.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 18

    13

    Subtract 18 from 31: 31 − 18 = 13.

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

    26

    Subtract 7 from 33: 33 − 7 = 26.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 34

    10

    Subtract 34 from 44: 44 − 34 = 10.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 33

    5

    Subtract 33 from 38: 38 − 33 = 5.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 22

    4

    Subtract 22 from 26: 26 − 22 = 4.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 65 − ____ = 37

    28

    Subtract 37 from 65: 65 − 37 = 28.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 14

    20

    Subtract 14 from 34: 34 − 14 = 20.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 30

    8

    Subtract 30 from 38: 38 − 30 = 8.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 27

    22

    Subtract 27 from 49: 49 − 27 = 22.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 28

    28

    Subtract 28 from 56: 56 − 28 = 28.

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

    3

    Subtract 16 from 19: 19 − 16 = 3.

12 questions · Seed 104744 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification