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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 − ____ = 25

    39 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 38

    57 · 38 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 36

    58 · 36 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 42 − ____ = 16

    42 · 16 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 14

    48 · 14 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 9

    15 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 22

    47 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 4

    15 · 4 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 7

    22 · 7 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 22

    51 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 36

    49 · 36 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 27

    33 · 27 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104770 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 25

    14

    Subtract 25 from 39: 39 − 25 = 14.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 38

    19

    Subtract 38 from 57: 57 − 38 = 19.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 36

    22

    Subtract 36 from 58: 58 − 36 = 22.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 42 − ____ = 16

    26

    Subtract 16 from 42: 42 − 16 = 26.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 14

    34

    Subtract 14 from 48: 48 − 14 = 34.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 9

    6

    Subtract 9 from 15: 15 − 9 = 6.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 22

    25

    Subtract 22 from 47: 47 − 22 = 25.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 4

    11

    Subtract 4 from 15: 15 − 4 = 11.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 7

    15

    Subtract 7 from 22: 22 − 7 = 15.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 22

    29

    Subtract 22 from 51: 51 − 22 = 29.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 36

    13

    Subtract 36 from 49: 49 − 36 = 13.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 27

    6

    Subtract 27 from 33: 33 − 27 = 6.

12 questions · Seed 104770 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification