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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: 39 − ____ = 5

    39 · 5 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 36 − ____ = 10

    36 · 10 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 60 − ____ = 39

    60 · 39 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 28

    63 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 26

    35 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 24

    37 · 24 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 32

    57 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 38

    61 · 38 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 9

    25 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 8

    26 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 30

    55 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 32

    47 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104753 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 5

    34

    Subtract 5 from 39: 39 − 5 = 34.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 36 − ____ = 10

    26

    Subtract 10 from 36: 36 − 10 = 26.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 60 − ____ = 39

    21

    Subtract 39 from 60: 60 − 39 = 21.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 28

    35

    Subtract 28 from 63: 63 − 28 = 35.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 26

    9

    Subtract 26 from 35: 35 − 26 = 9.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 24

    13

    Subtract 24 from 37: 37 − 24 = 13.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 32

    25

    Subtract 32 from 57: 57 − 32 = 25.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 38

    23

    Subtract 38 from 61: 61 − 38 = 23.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 9

    16

    Subtract 9 from 25: 25 − 9 = 16.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 8

    18

    Subtract 8 from 26: 26 − 8 = 18.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 30

    25

    Subtract 30 from 55: 55 − 30 = 25.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 32

    15

    Subtract 32 from 47: 47 − 32 = 15.

12 questions · Seed 104753 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification