What your learner will practice
Preparing for middle-school math. Fifth graders strengthen work with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages and mathematical expressions.
With missing numbers in Grade 5, the goal is to build understanding and to explain the method, not just get a number. Take breaks and repeat short sessions when needed.
How to solve missing numbers problems
- 1Name the unknown quantity and read both sides of the equation.
- 2Use the inverse operation to find it.
- 3Substitute your result back into the original equation.
Common mistake to watch for
An equals sign means both sides have the same value.
Try these six examples
Read each question, solve on paper, and then check the answer. The full printable sets below provide 20 new problems each.
- ______ + 6,828 = 11,234 Answer: 4,406
- 75,688 - ______ = 53,064 Answer: 22,624
- ______ + 29,710 = 60,758 Answer: 31,048
- 62,555 - ______ = 29,630 Answer: 32,925
- ______ + 62,048 = 81,820 Answer: 19,772
- ______ + 49,481 = 72,428 Answer: 22,947
Helpful teaching idea
Try a balance-scale drawing to make the equality visible.
Invite students to estimate, solve, and explain whether the result is reasonable before showing the answer key.