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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: 57 − ____ = 29

    57 · 29 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 34

    68 · 34 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 39

    49 · 39 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 6

    38 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 21

    27 · 21 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 33

    61 · 33 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 40

    54 · 40 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 24

    37 · 24 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 65 − ____ = 30

    65 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 23

    30 · 23 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 9

    13 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 9

    39 · 9 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 118 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 29

    28

    Subtract 29 from 57: 57 − 29 = 28.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 34

    34

    Subtract 34 from 68: 68 − 34 = 34.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 49 − ____ = 39

    10

    Subtract 39 from 49: 49 − 39 = 10.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 6

    32

    Subtract 6 from 38: 38 − 6 = 32.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 21

    6

    Subtract 21 from 27: 27 − 21 = 6.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 33

    28

    Subtract 33 from 61: 61 − 33 = 28.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 54 − ____ = 40

    14

    Subtract 40 from 54: 54 − 40 = 14.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 37 − ____ = 24

    13

    Subtract 24 from 37: 37 − 24 = 13.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 65 − ____ = 30

    35

    Subtract 30 from 65: 65 − 30 = 35.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 23

    7

    Subtract 23 from 30: 30 − 23 = 7.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 9

    4

    Subtract 9 from 13: 13 − 9 = 4.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 9

    30

    Subtract 9 from 39: 39 − 9 = 30.

12 questions · Seed 118 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification