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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: 30 − ____ = 26

    30 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 12

    39 · 12 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 18 − ____ = 14

    18 · 14 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 8

    22 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 32

    51 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 9

    43 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 28

    34 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 21

    43 · 21 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 20 − ____ = 6

    20 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 59 − ____ = 40

    59 · 40 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 26

    56 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 8

    30 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104769 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 26

    4

    Subtract 26 from 30: 30 − 26 = 4.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 12

    27

    Subtract 12 from 39: 39 − 12 = 27.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 18 − ____ = 14

    4

    Subtract 14 from 18: 18 − 14 = 4.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 8

    14

    Subtract 8 from 22: 22 − 8 = 14.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 32

    19

    Subtract 32 from 51: 51 − 32 = 19.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 9

    34

    Subtract 9 from 43: 43 − 9 = 34.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 28

    6

    Subtract 28 from 34: 34 − 28 = 6.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 21

    22

    Subtract 21 from 43: 43 − 21 = 22.

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

    14

    Subtract 6 from 20: 20 − 6 = 14.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 59 − ____ = 40

    19

    Subtract 40 from 59: 59 − 40 = 19.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 26

    30

    Subtract 26 from 56: 56 − 26 = 30.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 8

    22

    Subtract 8 from 30: 30 − 8 = 22.

12 questions · Seed 104769 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification