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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: 59 − ____ = 39
2. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 31
3. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 36
4. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 10
5. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 27
6. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 25
7. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 30
8. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 6
9. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 30
10. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 17
11. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 23
12. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 19
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Missing number in subtraction
Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.
1. Find the missing number: 59 − ____ = 39
20Subtract 39 from 59: 59 − 39 = 20.
2. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 31
27Subtract 31 from 58: 58 − 31 = 27.
3. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 36
27Subtract 36 from 63: 63 − 36 = 27.
4. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 10
23Subtract 10 from 33: 33 − 10 = 23.
5. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 27
8Subtract 27 from 35: 35 − 27 = 8.
6. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 25
4Subtract 25 from 29: 29 − 25 = 4.
7. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 30
16Subtract 30 from 46: 46 − 30 = 16.
8. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 6
33Subtract 6 from 39: 39 − 6 = 33.
9. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 30
28Subtract 30 from 58: 58 − 30 = 28.
10. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 17
27Subtract 17 from 44: 44 − 17 = 27.
11. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 23
23Subtract 23 from 46: 46 − 23 = 23.
12. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 19
20Subtract 19 from 39: 39 − 19 = 20.
12 questions · Seed 88 · 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: 59 − ____ = 39
2. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 31
3. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 36
4. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 10
5. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 27
6. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 25
7. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 30
8. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 6
9. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 30
10. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 17
11. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 23
12. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 19
12 questions · Seed 88 · 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: 59 − ____ = 39
20Subtract 39 from 59: 59 − 39 = 20.
2. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 31
27Subtract 31 from 58: 58 − 31 = 27.
3. Find the missing number: 63 − ____ = 36
27Subtract 36 from 63: 63 − 36 = 27.
4. Find the missing number: 33 − ____ = 10
23Subtract 10 from 33: 33 − 10 = 23.
5. Find the missing number: 35 − ____ = 27
8Subtract 27 from 35: 35 − 27 = 8.
6. Find the missing number: 29 − ____ = 25
4Subtract 25 from 29: 29 − 25 = 4.
7. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 30
16Subtract 30 from 46: 46 − 30 = 16.
8. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 6
33Subtract 6 from 39: 39 − 6 = 33.
9. Find the missing number: 58 − ____ = 30
28Subtract 30 from 58: 58 − 30 = 28.
10. Find the missing number: 44 − ____ = 17
27Subtract 17 from 44: 44 − 17 = 27.
11. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 23
23Subtract 23 from 46: 46 − 23 = 23.
12. Find the missing number: 39 − ____ = 19
20Subtract 19 from 39: 39 − 19 = 20.
12 questions · Seed 88 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification