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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: 48 − ____ = 24

    48 · 24 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 8

    15 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 8

    38 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 24 − ____ = 8

    24 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 11

    27 · 11 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 39

    47 · 39 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 17

    46 · 17 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 4

    25 · 4 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 36

    58 · 36 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 22

    56 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 11 − ____ = 8

    11 · 8 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 31

    47 · 31 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 93 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 24

    24

    Subtract 24 from 48: 48 − 24 = 24.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 15 − ____ = 8

    7

    Subtract 8 from 15: 15 − 8 = 7.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 38 − ____ = 8

    30

    Subtract 8 from 38: 38 − 8 = 30.

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

    16

    Subtract 8 from 24: 24 − 8 = 16.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 27 − ____ = 11

    16

    Subtract 11 from 27: 27 − 11 = 16.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 39

    8

    Subtract 39 from 47: 47 − 39 = 8.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 17

    29

    Subtract 17 from 46: 46 − 17 = 29.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 4

    21

    Subtract 4 from 25: 25 − 4 = 21.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 36

    22

    Subtract 36 from 58: 58 − 36 = 22.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 22

    34

    Subtract 22 from 56: 56 − 22 = 34.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 11 − ____ = 8

    3

    Subtract 8 from 11: 11 − 8 = 3.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 31

    16

    Subtract 31 from 47: 47 − 31 = 16.

12 questions · Seed 93 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification