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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: 46 − ____ = 11
2. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 17
3. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 14
4. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 5
5. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 11
6. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 26
7. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 9
8. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 10
9. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 23
10. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28
11. Find the missing number: 73 − ____ = 40
12. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 24
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Missing number in subtraction
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 11
35Subtract 11 from 46: 46 − 11 = 35.
2. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 17
24Subtract 17 from 41: 41 − 17 = 24.
3. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 14
14Subtract 14 from 28: 28 − 14 = 14.
4. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 5
17Subtract 5 from 22: 22 − 5 = 17.
5. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 11
18Subtract 11 from 29: 29 − 11 = 18.
6. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 26
18Subtract 26 from 44: 44 − 26 = 18.
7. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 9
23Subtract 9 from 32: 32 − 9 = 23.
8. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 10
3Subtract 10 from 13: 13 − 10 = 3.
9. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 23
33Subtract 23 from 56: 56 − 23 = 33.
10. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28
30Subtract 28 from 58: 58 − 28 = 30.
11. Find the missing number: 73 − ____ = 40
33Subtract 40 from 73: 73 − 40 = 33.
12. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 24
17Subtract 24 from 41: 41 − 24 = 17.
12 questions · Seed 113 · 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: 46 − ____ = 11
2. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 17
3. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 14
4. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 5
5. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 11
6. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 26
7. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 9
8. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 10
9. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 23
10. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28
11. Find the missing number: 73 − ____ = 40
12. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 24
12 questions · Seed 113 · 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: 46 − ____ = 11
35Subtract 11 from 46: 46 − 11 = 35.
2. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 17
24Subtract 17 from 41: 41 − 17 = 24.
3. Find the missing number: 28 − ____ = 14
14Subtract 14 from 28: 28 − 14 = 14.
4. Find the missing number: 22 − ____ = 5
17Subtract 5 from 22: 22 − 5 = 17.
5. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 11
18Subtract 11 from 29: 29 − 11 = 18.
6. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 26
18Subtract 26 from 44: 44 − 26 = 18.
7. Find the missing number: 32 − ____ = 9
23Subtract 9 from 32: 32 − 9 = 23.
8. Find the missing number: 13 − ____ = 10
3Subtract 10 from 13: 13 − 10 = 3.
9. Find the missing number: 56 − ____ = 23
33Subtract 23 from 56: 56 − 23 = 33.
10. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 28
30Subtract 28 from 58: 58 − 28 = 30.
11. Find the missing number: 73 − ____ = 40
33Subtract 40 from 73: 73 − 40 = 33.
12. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 24
17Subtract 24 from 41: 41 − 24 = 17.
12 questions · Seed 113 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification