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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: 19 − ____ = 13

    19 · 13 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 11

    25 · 11 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 20 − ____ = 13

    20 · 13 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 36 − ____ = 29

    36 · 29 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 12

    47 · 12 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 22

    57 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 7

    38 · 7 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28

    58 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 14 − ____ = 10

    14 · 10 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 18

    50 · 18 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 10

    30 · 10 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 15

    27 · 15 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 105 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 19 − ____ = 13

    6

    Subtract 13 from 19: 19 − 13 = 6.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 11

    14

    Subtract 11 from 25: 25 − 11 = 14.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 20 − ____ = 13

    7

    Subtract 13 from 20: 20 − 13 = 7.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 36 − ____ = 29

    7

    Subtract 29 from 36: 36 − 29 = 7.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 12

    35

    Subtract 12 from 47: 47 − 12 = 35.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 22

    35

    Subtract 22 from 57: 57 − 22 = 35.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 7

    31

    Subtract 7 from 38: 38 − 7 = 31.

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

    30

    Subtract 28 from 58: 58 − 28 = 30.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 14 − ____ = 10

    4

    Subtract 10 from 14: 14 − 10 = 4.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 18

    32

    Subtract 18 from 50: 50 − 18 = 32.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 10

    20

    Subtract 10 from 30: 30 − 10 = 20.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 15

    12

    Subtract 15 from 27: 27 − 15 = 12.

12 questions · Seed 105 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification