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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: 51 − ____ = 36

    51 · 36 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 7

    34 · 7 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 20

    50 · 20 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28

    58 · 28 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 32

    45 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 27

    30 · 27 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 23

    51 · 23 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 20 − ____ = 6

    20 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 30

    47 · 30 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 24

    38 · 24 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 16

    41 · 16 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 37

    45 · 37 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 72 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 36

    15

    Subtract 36 from 51: 51 − 36 = 15.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 34 − ____ = 7

    27

    Subtract 7 from 34: 34 − 7 = 27.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 20

    30

    Subtract 20 from 50: 50 − 20 = 30.

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

    30

    Subtract 28 from 58: 58 − 28 = 30.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 32

    13

    Subtract 32 from 45: 45 − 32 = 13.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 27

    3

    Subtract 27 from 30: 30 − 27 = 3.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 51 − ____ = 23

    28

    Subtract 23 from 51: 51 − 23 = 28.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 20 − ____ = 6

    14

    Subtract 6 from 20: 20 − 6 = 14.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 30

    17

    Subtract 30 from 47: 47 − 30 = 17.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 24

    14

    Subtract 24 from 38: 38 − 24 = 14.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 16

    25

    Subtract 16 from 41: 41 − 16 = 25.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 45 − ____ = 37

    8

    Subtract 37 from 45: 45 − 37 = 8.

12 questions · Seed 72 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification