Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Find the Missing Number in Addition and Subtraction Equations: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.D.8

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Example Questions

Example Question #131 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 17=__________ \displaystyle -2

 

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 19

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 2 away from to get \displaystyle 17.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ +\ \ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 19}

Example Question #841 : How To Subtract

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 15=__________ \displaystyle -3

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 20

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 3 away from to get \displaystyle 15.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ +\ \ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 18}

Example Question #134 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 12=__________ \displaystyle -6

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 20

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 6 away from to get \displaystyle 12.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ +\ \ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 18}

Example Question #641 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 8=__________ \displaystyle -7

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 13

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 15

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 7 away from to get \displaystyle 8.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ \ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 15}

Example Question #642 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 9=__________ \displaystyle -3

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 16

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 3 away from to get \displaystyle 9.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}9\\ +\ \ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 12}

Example Question #63 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 7=__________ \displaystyle -10

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 19

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 17

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 10 away from to get \displaystyle 7.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ +\ \ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 17}

Example Question #531 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 6=__________ \displaystyle -2

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 2 away from to get \displaystyle 6.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ +\ \ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 8}

Example Question #643 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 5=__________ \displaystyle -12

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 17

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 12 away from to get \displaystyle 5.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ +\ \ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 17}

Example Question #141 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 4=__________ \displaystyle -5

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 5 away from to get \displaystyle 4.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ \ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 9}

Example Question #651 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 3=__________ \displaystyle -15

 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 17

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

This question is asking what we take \displaystyle 15 away from to get \displaystyle 3.

We can add to find the missing number. 

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ +\ \ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 18}

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