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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: 28 − ____ = 21

    28 · 21 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 19

    34 · 19 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 14

    49 · 14 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 25

    56 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 52 − ____ = 17

    52 · 17 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 9

    37 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 19

    49 · 19 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 24

    34 · 24 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 5

    27 · 5 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 34

    37 · 34 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 33

    68 · 33 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 9 − ____ = 6

    9 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104747 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 21

    7

    Subtract 21 from 28: 28 − 21 = 7.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 19

    15

    Subtract 19 from 34: 34 − 19 = 15.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 14

    35

    Subtract 14 from 49: 49 − 14 = 35.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 25

    31

    Subtract 25 from 56: 56 − 25 = 31.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 52 − ____ = 17

    35

    Subtract 17 from 52: 52 − 17 = 35.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 9

    28

    Subtract 9 from 37: 37 − 9 = 28.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 19

    30

    Subtract 19 from 49: 49 − 19 = 30.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 24

    10

    Subtract 24 from 34: 34 − 24 = 10.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 5

    22

    Subtract 5 from 27: 27 − 5 = 22.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 34

    3

    Subtract 34 from 37: 37 − 34 = 3.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 33

    35

    Subtract 33 from 68: 68 − 33 = 35.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 9 − ____ = 6

    3

    Subtract 6 from 9: 9 − 6 = 3.

12 questions · Seed 104747 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification