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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: 65 − ____ = 40

    65 · 40 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 35

    63 · 35 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 24 − ____ = 6

    24 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 26

    33 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 52 − ____ = 35

    52 · 35 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 20

    48 · 20 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 17

    45 · 17 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 13

    45 · 13 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 28

    31 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 38

    49 · 38 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 20

    26 · 20 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 26

    37 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104756 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 65 − ____ = 40

    25

    Subtract 40 from 65: 65 − 40 = 25.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 35

    28

    Subtract 35 from 63: 63 − 35 = 28.

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

    18

    Subtract 6 from 24: 24 − 6 = 18.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 26

    7

    Subtract 26 from 33: 33 − 26 = 7.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 52 − ____ = 35

    17

    Subtract 35 from 52: 52 − 35 = 17.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 20

    28

    Subtract 20 from 48: 48 − 20 = 28.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 17

    28

    Subtract 17 from 45: 45 − 17 = 28.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 13

    32

    Subtract 13 from 45: 45 − 13 = 32.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 28

    3

    Subtract 28 from 31: 31 − 28 = 3.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 38

    11

    Subtract 38 from 49: 49 − 38 = 11.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 20

    6

    Subtract 20 from 26: 26 − 20 = 6.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 26

    11

    Subtract 26 from 37: 37 − 26 = 11.

12 questions · Seed 104756 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification