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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: 64 − ____ = 32

    64 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 32

    50 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 18

    29 · 18 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 34

    46 · 34 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 11

    43 · 11 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 19 − ____ = 8

    19 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 25

    43 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 39

    51 · 39 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 10

    13 · 10 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 38

    44 · 38 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 27

    44 · 27 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 33

    63 · 33 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104767 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 64 − ____ = 32

    32

    Subtract 32 from 64: 64 − 32 = 32.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 32

    18

    Subtract 32 from 50: 50 − 32 = 18.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 18

    11

    Subtract 18 from 29: 29 − 18 = 11.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 34

    12

    Subtract 34 from 46: 46 − 34 = 12.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 11

    32

    Subtract 11 from 43: 43 − 11 = 32.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 19 − ____ = 8

    11

    Subtract 8 from 19: 19 − 8 = 11.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 25

    18

    Subtract 25 from 43: 43 − 25 = 18.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 39

    12

    Subtract 39 from 51: 51 − 39 = 12.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 10

    3

    Subtract 10 from 13: 13 − 10 = 3.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 38

    6

    Subtract 38 from 44: 44 − 38 = 6.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 27

    17

    Subtract 27 from 44: 44 − 27 = 17.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 33

    30

    Subtract 33 from 63: 63 − 33 = 30.

12 questions · Seed 104767 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification