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Use Subtraction to Find the Missing Number in a Calculation

In this worksheet, students will use subtraction to find the missing number in an addition.

'Use Subtraction to Find the Missing Number in a Calculation' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 4 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Addition and Subtraction

Curriculum subtopic:   Add/Subtract up to Four-Digit Numbers

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

This activity is about finding the missing number in an addition.

 

Example

Find the missing number.

 

 
 + 136 = 192

 

Answer

Adding and subtracting are opposites (inverses).

So, to work out the missing number we simply subtract.

 

192 - 136 = 56

 

Answer is 56

 

Are you happy to give this a go in the questions that follow?

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