Let’s solve each subtraction problem one by one. We’ll find the missing number in each box.
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1. 5 - □ = 1
We know: 5 minus something equals 1.
What do we subtract from 5 to get 1?
→ 5 - 4 = 1 → So, the answer is
4
*(This one was already filled in as an example.)*
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2. 7 - □ = 6
7 minus what gives 6?
→ 7 - 1 = 6 → Answer:
1
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3. 9 - □ = 5
9 minus what gives 5?
→ 9 - 4 = 5 → Answer:
4
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4. 7 - □ = 3
7 minus what gives 3?
→ 7 - 4 = 3 → Answer:
4
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5. 8 - □ = 3
8 minus what gives 3?
→ 8 - 5 = 3 → Answer:
5
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6. 5 - □ = 2
5 minus what gives 2?
→ 5 - 3 = 2 → Answer:
3
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7. 6 - □ = 4
6 minus what gives 4?
→ 6 - 2 = 4 → Answer:
2
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8. 4 - □ = 2
4 minus what gives 2?
→ 4 - 2 = 2 → Answer:
2
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9. 3 - □ = 1
3 minus what gives 1?
→ 3 - 2 = 1 → Answer:
2
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10. 10 - □ = 5
10 minus what gives 5?
→ 10 - 5 = 5 → Answer:
5
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Now let’s list all the answers in order (left to right, top to bottom):
- First row: 4 (given), then
1
- Second row:
4, then
4
- Third row:
5, then
3
- Fourth row:
2, then
2
- Fifth row:
2, then
5
Final Answer:
The missing numbers are:
1, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 5
But since the worksheet has boxes in specific positions, here’s how they fill in:
Top row (right side):
1
Second row (left):
4, (right):
4
Third row (left):
5, (right):
3
Fourth row (left):
2, (right):
2
Fifth row (left):
2, (right):
5
So the complete set of answers for the empty boxes (in order as they appear on the page) is:
1, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 5
Wait — let me double-check the layout.
Looking at the image structure:
Left column problems:
- 5 - [4] = 1 → given
- 9 - [ ] = 5 → needs
4
- 8 - [ ] = 3 → needs
5
- 6 - [ ] = 4 → needs
2
- 3 - [ ] = 1 → needs
2
Right column problems:
- 7 - [ ] = 6 → needs
1
- 7 - [ ] = 3 → needs
4
- 5 - [ ] = 2 → needs
3
- 4 - [ ] = 2 → needs
2
- 10 - [ ] = 5 → needs
5
So if we go left to right, top to bottom, skipping the first one that’s already filled:
First empty box (top right):
1
Then next row left:
4
Then next row right:
4
Then next row left:
5
Then next row right:
3
Then next row left:
2
Then next row right:
2
Then next row left:
2
Then next row right:
5
That’s 9 answers total.
Let me write them in the exact order they appear on the worksheet (reading left to right, top to bottom, ignoring the first solved one):
Row 1: only right box →
1
Row 2: left box →
4, right box →
4
Row 3: left box →
5, right box →
3
Row 4: left box →
2, right box →
2
Row 5: left box →
2, right box →
5
So final sequence:
1, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 5
✔ All checked and correct.
Final Answer:
1, 4, 4, 5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 5
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subtraction worksheet missing numbers.
