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

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #672 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 3+__________\displaystyle =5 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 3

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 5-3=2, which means \displaystyle 3+2=5.

Example Question #671 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 4+__________\displaystyle =12 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 12-4=8, which means \displaystyle 4+8=12.

Example Question #161 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 5+__________\displaystyle =8 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 2

\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 8-5=3, which means \displaystyle 5+3=8.

Example Question #91 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 6+__________\displaystyle =12 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 8

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 12-6=6, which means \displaystyle 6+6=12.

Example Question #91 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 9+__________\displaystyle =19 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 19-9=10, which means \displaystyle 9+10=19.

Example Question #671 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 1+__________\displaystyle = 4 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 1

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 4-1=3, which means \displaystyle 1+3=4.

Example Question #91 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 10+__________\displaystyle =18

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 18-10=8, which means \displaystyle 10+8=18.

Example Question #167 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 11+__________\displaystyle =20 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 20-11=9, which means \displaystyle 11+9=20.

Example Question #171 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 14+__________\displaystyle =19 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 5

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 19-14=5, which means \displaystyle 14+5=19.

Example Question #93 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 1+__________\displaystyle =3

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 4

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 3-1=4, which means \displaystyle 1+2=3

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