Subtracting Missing Numbers

This worksheet introduces missing-number subtraction problems involving subtracting 2 or 3. Students must determine the unknown values by applying inverse operations and using number sense. This strengthens reasoning skills, encouraging learners to think flexibly about how subtraction and addition relate. As students complete the equations, they develop stronger algebraic thinking foundations while reinforcing essential subtraction facts. The format supports critical thinking as well as fluency.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Mathematics – Solving for Unknowns

Mathematics – Inverse Operations Understanding

Mathematics – Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Mathematics – Mental Subtraction Strategies

This worksheet is part of our Subtract by 2s and 3s Worksheets collection.