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Number bonds

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 4-6

Number bonds

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 5

    4 · 5 · Number bonds
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 14

    6 · 14 · Number bonds
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 10 + ____ = 13

    10 · 13 · Number bonds
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 1 + ____ = 11

    1 · 11 · Number bonds
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 9 + ____ = 11

    9 · 11 · Number bonds
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 11 + ____ = 14

    11 · 14 · Number bonds
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 2 + ____ = 7

    2 · 7 · Number bonds
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 5 + ____ = 6

    5 · 6 · Number bonds
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 9

    4 · 9 · Number bonds
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 15

    6 · 15 · Number bonds
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 9

    6 · 9 · Number bonds
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 6

    4 · 6 · Number bonds
12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 4-6

Number bonds

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 5

    1

    Subtract 4 from 5: 5 − 4 = 1. Check: 4 + 1 = 5.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 14

    8

    Subtract 6 from 14: 14 − 6 = 8. Check: 6 + 8 = 14.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 10 + ____ = 13

    3

    Subtract 10 from 13: 13 − 10 = 3. Check: 10 + 3 = 13.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 1 + ____ = 11

    10

    Subtract 1 from 11: 11 − 1 = 10. Check: 1 + 10 = 11.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 9 + ____ = 11

    2

    Subtract 9 from 11: 11 − 9 = 2. Check: 9 + 2 = 11.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 11 + ____ = 14

    3

    Subtract 11 from 14: 14 − 11 = 3. Check: 11 + 3 = 14.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 2 + ____ = 7

    5

    Subtract 2 from 7: 7 − 2 = 5. Check: 2 + 5 = 7.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 5 + ____ = 6

    1

    Subtract 5 from 6: 6 − 5 = 1. Check: 5 + 1 = 6.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 9

    5

    Subtract 4 from 9: 9 − 4 = 5. Check: 4 + 5 = 9.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 15

    9

    Subtract 6 from 15: 15 − 6 = 9. Check: 6 + 9 = 15.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 9

    3

    Subtract 6 from 9: 9 − 6 = 3. Check: 6 + 3 = 9.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 6

    2

    Subtract 4 from 6: 6 − 4 = 2. Check: 4 + 2 = 6.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification