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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: 50 − ____ = 29

    50 · 29 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28

    58 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 10

    33 · 10 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 5

    35 · 5 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 7

    15 · 7 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 66 − ____ = 38

    66 · 38 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 18

    35 · 18 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 17

    51 · 17 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 9

    31 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 18 − ____ = 6

    18 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 24

    27 · 24 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 25

    28 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104768 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 29

    21

    Subtract 29 from 50: 50 − 29 = 21.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28

    30

    Subtract 28 from 58: 58 − 28 = 30.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 10

    23

    Subtract 10 from 33: 33 − 10 = 23.

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

    30

    Subtract 5 from 35: 35 − 5 = 30.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 7

    8

    Subtract 7 from 15: 15 − 7 = 8.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 66 − ____ = 38

    28

    Subtract 38 from 66: 66 − 38 = 28.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 18

    17

    Subtract 18 from 35: 35 − 18 = 17.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 17

    34

    Subtract 17 from 51: 51 − 17 = 34.

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

    22

    Subtract 9 from 31: 31 − 9 = 22.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 18 − ____ = 6

    12

    Subtract 6 from 18: 18 − 6 = 12.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 24

    3

    Subtract 24 from 27: 27 − 24 = 3.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 25

    3

    Subtract 25 from 28: 28 − 25 = 3.

12 questions · Seed 104768 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification