Empty Addends

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a math exercise designed to help students practice the commutative property of addition. The commutative property states that numbers can be added in any order without changing the sum. The sheet presents a series of addition problems, where one addend is missing, and students must use the commutative property to find the missing number. Each problem is structured so that the known sum and one addend are provided, and students must determine the other addend.

The worksheet aims to reinforce the concept that the order of addends does not affect the total in addition. By providing one of the addends and the sum, it requires students to apply the commutative property to solve for the missing addend. This exercise is designed to build confidence in understanding and applying this fundamental property of addition. It also helps in developing algebraic thinking by manipulating equations to isolate the unknown variable.