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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: 63 − ____ = 34

    63 · 34 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 26

    34 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 15

    25 · 15 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 33

    54 · 33 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 5

    32 · 5 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 30

    54 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 6

    28 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 23 − ____ = 13

    23 · 13 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 23

    55 · 23 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 39

    63 · 39 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 19

    54 · 19 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 30

    37 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 104777 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 34

    29

    Subtract 34 from 63: 63 − 34 = 29.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 26

    8

    Subtract 26 from 34: 34 − 26 = 8.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 15

    10

    Subtract 15 from 25: 25 − 15 = 10.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 33

    21

    Subtract 33 from 54: 54 − 33 = 21.

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

    27

    Subtract 5 from 32: 32 − 5 = 27.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 30

    24

    Subtract 30 from 54: 54 − 30 = 24.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 6

    22

    Subtract 6 from 28: 28 − 6 = 22.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 23 − ____ = 13

    10

    Subtract 13 from 23: 23 − 13 = 10.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 23

    32

    Subtract 23 from 55: 55 − 23 = 32.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 39

    24

    Subtract 39 from 63: 63 − 39 = 24.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 19

    35

    Subtract 19 from 54: 54 − 19 = 35.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 30

    7

    Subtract 30 from 37: 37 − 30 = 7.

12 questions · Seed 104777 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification