These Year 4 Missing Number Problems Homework Sheets help children practise solving addition and subtraction calculations where a number is missing.

Children must use their understanding of inverse operations to work out the missing value in each equation. This skill is an essential part of developing strong number sense and mathematical reasoning.

These worksheets are designed as homework sheets and are fully differentiated so that all learners can work at an appropriate level.

Each worksheet contains 18 questions and includes a full answer sheet for quick and easy marking.

The problems gradually increase in difficulty and encourage pupils to think carefully about where the missing number appears in the calculation.

These worksheets are ideal for practising key Year 4 maths skills and preparing pupils for formal assessments.

They are particularly useful for:

• Year 4 SATs preparation
• NAPLAN maths practice
• reinforcing understanding of inverse operations
• improving addition and subtraction skills
• developing mathematical reasoning

WHAT’S INCLUDED

This download contains 6 printable homework sheets:

• Year 4 Triangles worksheet
• Triangles answer sheet
• Year 4 Circles worksheet
• Circles answer sheet
• Year 4 Squares worksheet
• Squares answer sheet

Each worksheet includes 18 questions.

SKILLS COVERED

Children practise:

• finding missing numbers in equations
• using inverse operations
• addition and subtraction with 3- and 4-digit numbers
• reasoning about number relationships
• checking answers using the opposite operation