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 #1522 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 5+__________\displaystyle =13 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 11

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 13-5=8, which means \displaystyle 5+8=13.

Example Question #733 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 6+__________\displaystyle =18 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 11

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 18-6=12, which means \displaystyle 6+12=18.

Example Question #731 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 7+__________\displaystyle =10 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 7

\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 10-7=3, which means \displaystyle 7+3=10.

Example Question #223 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 8+__________\displaystyle =15 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 6

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 15-8=7, which means \displaystyle 8+7=15.

Example Question #1523 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 9+__________\displaystyle =14 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 9

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 14-9=5, which means \displaystyle 9+5=14.

Example Question #228 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 11+__________\displaystyle =13

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 2

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 13-11=2, which means \displaystyle 11+2=13.

Example Question #222 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 1+__________\displaystyle =14 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 13

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 14-1=13, which means \displaystyle 1+13=14.

Example Question #731 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 2+__________\displaystyle =3 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 4

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

Example Question #736 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 2+__________\displaystyle =18 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 13

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 18-2=16, which means \displaystyle 2+16=18.

Example Question #741 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 3+__________\displaystyle =16

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 14

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 13

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 16-3=13, which means \displaystyle 3+13=16.

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