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Magic Cup Tricks: Find the Hidden Number
Grade 1 practice finding the unknown number in addition and subtraction equations within 20, using magic show cup tricks and riddles.
Grade 1MathInteractive · Printable
Aligned to1.OA.D.8
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What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 1 Common Core standard
- Printable answer key
- 13 questions
- Classroom-ready
Details
- Format
- Interactive · Printable
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Subject
- Math
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Sorting, Short answer
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students find the unknown number in addition and subtraction equations within 20.
- Students choose and solve an equation with a blank for a hidden amount in a story.
- Students find a secret number from an addition or subtraction clue.
How to use
Let students act out the first tricks with counters and a paper cup. Then have them solve the rest on their own and share how they found each hidden number.
Curriculum
Common Core standard covered
Find the unknown number in an addition or subtraction equation.
Preview
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Magic Cup Tricks: Find the Hidden Number
Find the number hiding in each addition and subtraction equation.

What's under the cup?
Ms. Ruby the magician hides some pom-poms under a cup. In a picture, each dot is a pom-pom you can still see. Find the hidden number.
6 + = 10
9 + = 14
+ 8 = 17
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