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Make both sides the same, like 6 + 4 = __ + 3.

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Missing Numbers · Grade 2

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Grade 2 · 2 pages · A4

Missing Numbers Practice

Grade 2 • Balance the Equation • Subtract on one side
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Write the number that makes both sides equal.

  1. 1) 61 + 2 = ___ − 14
  2. 2) 28 + 66 = ___ − 5
  1. 3) 34 − 13 = ___ + 2
  2. 4) 56 + 5 = ___ − 35
  1. 5) 84 − 38 = ___ + 18
  2. 6) 20 + 39 = ___ − 39
  1. 7) 59 − 37 = ___ + 10
  2. 8) 46 − 7 = ___ + 26
  1. 9) 34 + 11 = ___ − 12
  2. 10) 21 + 2 = ___ − 75
  1. 11) 95 − 73 = ___ + 9
  2. 12) 93 − 10 = ___ + 8
  1. 13) 14 + 76 = ___ − 9
  2. 14) 98 − 13 = ___ + 54
  1. 15) 18 + 17 = ___ − 30
  2. 16) 9 + 70 = ___ − 16
  1. 17) 24 − 1 = ___ + 1
  2. 18) 56 − 43 = ___ + 1
  1. 19) 76 + 20 = ___ − 1
  2. 20) 99 − 82 = ___ + 4
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 77
  2. 2. 99
  3. 3. 19
  4. 4. 96
  1. 5. 28
  2. 6. 98
  3. 7. 12
  4. 8. 13
  1. 9. 57
  2. 10. 98
  3. 11. 13
  4. 12. 75
  1. 13. 99
  2. 14. 31
  3. 15. 65
  4. 16. 95
  1. 17. 22
  2. 18. 12
  3. 19. 97
  4. 20. 13
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What each level generates

Grade 2 balance the equation — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Add on both sides
  2. Level 2Subtract on one side
  3. Level 3Blank on the left

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

More Grade 2 missing numbers skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

▸What do missing number problems look like in Grade 2?

Blanks in addition and subtraction within 100 — for example 34 + ___ = 71 or 82 − ___ = 47 — with the unknown in any position. Missing Addend and Missing Subtrahend generate exactly this range.

▸How should a child solve 34 + ___ = 71?

By using the inverse: the blank is 71 − 34. Grade 2 is when children should trade counting on for this rewrite-and-subtract move, so model it aloud a few times and then let the sheets do the repetition.

▸How many problems make a good Grade 2 session?

12–15. Two-digit blanks take more thinking than fact recall, so a focused page beats a marathon. The stepper lets you set the exact count.

▸Can I print on A4 and US Letter?

Yes — choose either size in the controls and both the preview and the downloaded PDF reflow to that exact paper, so nothing gets clipped.

▸Can I give the same worksheet again next month?

Yes. Save the link — it stores the exact problems and answer key, so a re-test weeks later uses the identical sheet and the comparison is fair.