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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: 1 + ____ = 15

    1 · 15 · Number bonds
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 7

    4 · 7 · Number bonds
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 7 + ____ = 13

    7 · 13 · Number bonds
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 1 + ____ = 7

    1 · 7 · Number bonds
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 2 + ____ = 10

    2 · 10 · Number bonds
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 3 + ____ = 8

    3 · 8 · Number bonds
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 11

    6 · 11 · Number bonds
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 13

    4 · 13 · Number bonds
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 6 + ____ = 12

    6 · 12 · Number bonds
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 14 + ____ = 15

    14 · 15 · Number bonds
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 7 + ____ = 12

    7 · 12 · Number bonds
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 9 + ____ = 10

    9 · 10 · Number bonds
12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Number bonds

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 1 + ____ = 15

    14

    Subtract 1 from 15: 15 − 1 = 14. Check: 1 + 14 = 15.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 7

    3

    Subtract 4 from 7: 7 − 4 = 3. Check: 4 + 3 = 7.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 7 + ____ = 13

    6

    Subtract 7 from 13: 13 − 7 = 6. Check: 7 + 6 = 13.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 1 + ____ = 7

    6

    Subtract 1 from 7: 7 − 1 = 6. Check: 1 + 6 = 7.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 2 + ____ = 10

    8

    Subtract 2 from 10: 10 − 2 = 8. Check: 2 + 8 = 10.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 3 + ____ = 8

    5

    Subtract 3 from 8: 8 − 3 = 5. Check: 3 + 5 = 8.

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

    5

    Subtract 6 from 11: 11 − 6 = 5. Check: 6 + 5 = 11.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 13

    9

    Subtract 4 from 13: 13 − 4 = 9. Check: 4 + 9 = 13.

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

    6

    Subtract 6 from 12: 12 − 6 = 6. Check: 6 + 6 = 12.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 14 + ____ = 15

    1

    Subtract 14 from 15: 15 − 14 = 1. Check: 14 + 1 = 15.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 7 + ____ = 12

    5

    Subtract 7 from 12: 12 − 7 = 5. Check: 7 + 5 = 12.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 9 + ____ = 10

    1

    Subtract 9 from 10: 10 − 9 = 1. Check: 9 + 1 = 10.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification