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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: 33 − ____ = 12

    33 · 12 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 62 − ____ = 33

    62 · 33 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 29

    48 · 29 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 29

    32 · 29 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 23 − ____ = 6

    23 · 6 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 14

    31 · 14 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 17

    25 · 17 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 24 − ____ = 17

    24 · 17 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 27

    57 · 27 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 40

    61 · 40 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 26

    30 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 50 − ____ = 18

    50 · 18 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 96 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 12

    21

    Subtract 12 from 33: 33 − 12 = 21.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 62 − ____ = 33

    29

    Subtract 33 from 62: 62 − 33 = 29.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 48 − ____ = 29

    19

    Subtract 29 from 48: 48 − 29 = 19.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 29

    3

    Subtract 29 from 32: 32 − 29 = 3.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 23 − ____ = 6

    17

    Subtract 6 from 23: 23 − 6 = 17.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 31 − ____ = 14

    17

    Subtract 14 from 31: 31 − 14 = 17.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 17

    8

    Subtract 17 from 25: 25 − 17 = 8.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 24 − ____ = 17

    7

    Subtract 17 from 24: 24 − 17 = 7.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 57 − ____ = 27

    30

    Subtract 27 from 57: 57 − 27 = 30.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 61 − ____ = 40

    21

    Subtract 40 from 61: 61 − 40 = 21.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 26

    4

    Subtract 26 from 30: 30 − 26 = 4.

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

    32

    Subtract 18 from 50: 50 − 18 = 32.

12 questions · Seed 96 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification