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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: 27 − ____ = 22

    27 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 8

    31 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 15

    33 · 15 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 66 − ____ = 32

    66 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 29

    61 · 29 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 18

    50 · 18 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 31

    48 · 31 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 21 − ____ = 18

    21 · 18 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 25

    48 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 59 − ____ = 35

    59 · 35 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 14

    45 · 14 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 35

    41 · 35 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 107 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 22

    5

    Subtract 22 from 27: 27 − 22 = 5.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 8

    23

    Subtract 8 from 31: 31 − 8 = 23.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 15

    18

    Subtract 15 from 33: 33 − 15 = 18.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 66 − ____ = 32

    34

    Subtract 32 from 66: 66 − 32 = 34.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 29

    32

    Subtract 29 from 61: 61 − 29 = 32.

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

    32

    Subtract 18 from 50: 50 − 18 = 32.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 31

    17

    Subtract 31 from 48: 48 − 31 = 17.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 21 − ____ = 18

    3

    Subtract 18 from 21: 21 − 18 = 3.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 25

    23

    Subtract 25 from 48: 48 − 25 = 23.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 59 − ____ = 35

    24

    Subtract 35 from 59: 59 − 35 = 24.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 14

    31

    Subtract 14 from 45: 45 − 14 = 31.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 35

    6

    Subtract 35 from 41: 41 − 35 = 6.

12 questions · Seed 107 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification