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Number bonds

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Number bonds

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 26 + ____ = 59

    26 · 59 · Number bonds
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 35 + ____ = 38

    35 · 38 · Number bonds
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 61 + ____ = 74

    61 · 74 · Number bonds
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 17 + ____ = 24

    17 · 24 · Number bonds
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 15 + ____ = 55

    15 · 55 · Number bonds
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 13 + ____ = 25

    13 · 25 · Number bonds
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 52 + ____ = 87

    52 · 87 · Number bonds
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 32 + ____ = 58

    32 · 58 · Number bonds
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 22 + ____ = 86

    22 · 86 · Number bonds
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 16 + ____ = 30

    16 · 30 · Number bonds
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 40 + ____ = 46

    40 · 46 · Number bonds
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 26

    4 · 26 · Number bonds
12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Number bonds

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 26 + ____ = 59

    33

    Subtract 26 from 59: 59 − 26 = 33. Check: 26 + 33 = 59.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 35 + ____ = 38

    3

    Subtract 35 from 38: 38 − 35 = 3. Check: 35 + 3 = 38.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 61 + ____ = 74

    13

    Subtract 61 from 74: 74 − 61 = 13. Check: 61 + 13 = 74.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 17 + ____ = 24

    7

    Subtract 17 from 24: 24 − 17 = 7. Check: 17 + 7 = 24.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 15 + ____ = 55

    40

    Subtract 15 from 55: 55 − 15 = 40. Check: 15 + 40 = 55.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 13 + ____ = 25

    12

    Subtract 13 from 25: 25 − 13 = 12. Check: 13 + 12 = 25.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 52 + ____ = 87

    35

    Subtract 52 from 87: 87 − 52 = 35. Check: 52 + 35 = 87.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 32 + ____ = 58

    26

    Subtract 32 from 58: 58 − 32 = 26. Check: 32 + 26 = 58.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 22 + ____ = 86

    64

    Subtract 22 from 86: 86 − 22 = 64. Check: 22 + 64 = 86.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 16 + ____ = 30

    14

    Subtract 16 from 30: 30 − 16 = 14. Check: 16 + 14 = 30.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 40 + ____ = 46

    6

    Subtract 40 from 46: 46 − 40 = 6. Check: 40 + 6 = 46.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 4 + ____ = 26

    22

    Subtract 4 from 26: 26 − 4 = 22. Check: 4 + 22 = 26.

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification