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

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 1+__________\displaystyle = 5

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 4

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 5-1=4, which means \displaystyle 1+4=5.

Example Question #2 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 2+__________\displaystyle =20 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 20-2=18, which means \displaystyle 2+18=20.

Example Question #2 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 3+__________\displaystyle =19 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 16

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 19-3=16, which means \displaystyle 3+16=19.

Example Question #1452 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank.

\displaystyle 5+__________\displaystyle =9 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 4

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 9-5=4, which means \displaystyle 5+4=9.

Example Question #1453 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 7+__________\displaystyle =19

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 14

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 19-7=12, which means \displaystyle 7+12=19.

Example Question #2 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 10+__________\displaystyle =16 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 16-10=6, which means \displaystyle 10+6=16.

Example Question #7 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 12+__________\displaystyle =15

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 15-12=3, which means \displaystyle 12+3=15.

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

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 13+__________\displaystyle =20 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 20-13=7, which means \displaystyle 13+7=20.

Example Question #9 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 15+__________\displaystyle =16 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 16-15=1, which means \displaystyle 15+1=16.

Example Question #10 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 17+__________\displaystyle =19 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 1

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 2

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 19-17=2, which means \displaystyle 17+2=19.

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