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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: 41 − ____ = 29

    41 · 29 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 26

    47 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 22

    50 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 16

    47 · 16 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 30

    40 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 34

    61 · 34 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 26

    40 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 18 − ____ = 13

    18 · 13 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 22

    51 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 25

    29 · 25 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 32

    56 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 21 − ____ = 5

    21 · 5 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 29

    12

    Subtract 29 from 41: 41 − 29 = 12.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 26

    21

    Subtract 26 from 47: 47 − 26 = 21.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 22

    28

    Subtract 22 from 50: 50 − 22 = 28.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 16

    31

    Subtract 16 from 47: 47 − 16 = 31.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 30

    10

    Subtract 30 from 40: 40 − 30 = 10.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 34

    27

    Subtract 34 from 61: 61 − 34 = 27.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 26

    14

    Subtract 26 from 40: 40 − 26 = 14.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 18 − ____ = 13

    5

    Subtract 13 from 18: 18 − 13 = 5.

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

    29

    Subtract 22 from 51: 51 − 22 = 29.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 25

    4

    Subtract 25 from 29: 29 − 25 = 4.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 32

    24

    Subtract 32 from 56: 56 − 32 = 24.

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

    16

    Subtract 5 from 21: 21 − 5 = 16.

12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification