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Missing number in subtraction
Find the unknown number subtracted from a starting total to leave a given remainder. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Missing number in subtraction
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1. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 34
2. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 30
3. Find the missing number: 62 − ____ = 34
4. Find the missing number: 10 − ____ = 5
5. Find the missing number: 70 − ____ = 38
6. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 36
7. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 34
8. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 23
9. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 22
10. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 12
11. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 23
12. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 7
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 34
7Subtract 34 from 41: 41 − 34 = 7.
2. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 30
25Subtract 30 from 55: 55 − 30 = 25.
3. Find the missing number: 62 − ____ = 34
28Subtract 34 from 62: 62 − 34 = 28.
4. Find the missing number: 10 − ____ = 5
5Subtract 5 from 10: 10 − 5 = 5.
5. Find the missing number: 70 − ____ = 38
32Subtract 38 from 70: 70 − 38 = 32.
6. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 36
10Subtract 36 from 46: 46 − 36 = 10.
7. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 34
34Subtract 34 from 68: 68 − 34 = 34.
8. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 23
17Subtract 23 from 40: 40 − 23 = 17.
9. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 22
3Subtract 22 from 25: 25 − 22 = 3.
10. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 12
10Subtract 12 from 22: 22 − 12 = 10.
11. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 23
35Subtract 23 from 58: 58 − 23 = 35.
12. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 7
25Subtract 7 from 32: 32 − 7 = 25.
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9
Missing number in subtraction
Take your time. Show your thinking.
1. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 34
2. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 30
3. Find the missing number: 62 − ____ = 34
4. Find the missing number: 10 − ____ = 5
5. Find the missing number: 70 − ____ = 38
6. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 36
7. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 34
8. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 23
9. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 22
10. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 12
11. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 23
12. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 7
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9
Missing number in subtraction
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 34
7Subtract 34 from 41: 41 − 34 = 7.
2. Find the missing number: 55 − ____ = 30
25Subtract 30 from 55: 55 − 30 = 25.
3. Find the missing number: 62 − ____ = 34
28Subtract 34 from 62: 62 − 34 = 28.
4. Find the missing number: 10 − ____ = 5
5Subtract 5 from 10: 10 − 5 = 5.
5. Find the missing number: 70 − ____ = 38
32Subtract 38 from 70: 70 − 38 = 32.
6. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 36
10Subtract 36 from 46: 46 − 36 = 10.
7. Find the missing number: 68 − ____ = 34
34Subtract 34 from 68: 68 − 34 = 34.
8. Find the missing number: 40 − ____ = 23
17Subtract 23 from 40: 40 − 23 = 17.
9. Find the missing number: 25 − ____ = 22
3Subtract 22 from 25: 25 − 22 = 3.
10. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 12
10Subtract 12 from 22: 22 − 12 = 10.
11. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 23
35Subtract 23 from 58: 58 − 23 = 35.
12. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 7
25Subtract 7 from 32: 32 − 7 = 25.
12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification