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Grade 1 Math — Zero

Use zero as the number for nothing at all, and add or take away zero.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.A box has no pencils in it. What number shows how many?

    • a) 10
    • b) 1
    • c) 6
    • d) 0

  2. 2.Sort each sum by whether the answer is zero or not zero.

    Groups: Answer is 0 · Answer is not 0

    • 7 - 7
    • 0 + 2
    • 0 + 0
    • 8 - 0
    • 5 - 5
    • 6 - 1

  3. 3.0 + 8 = ?

  4. 4.7 - 0 = ?

  5. 5.5 + 0 = ?

  6. 6.9 - 9 = ?

  7. 7.Put these numbers in order, smallest first.

    • 2
    • 5
    • 9
    • 0

  8. 8.10 - 10 = ?

    • a) 20
    • b) 1
    • c) 10
    • d) 0

Answer key — Grade 1 Math — Zero

  1. 1. d) 0
  2. 2. 5 - 5 → Answer is 0; 8 - 0 → Answer is not 0; 0 + 2 → Answer is not 0; 7 - 7 → Answer is 0; 0 + 0 → Answer is 0; 6 - 1 → Answer is not 0
  3. 3. 8
  4. 4. 7
  5. 5. 5
  6. 6. 0
  7. 7. 1. 0 2. 2 3. 5 4. 9
  8. 8. d) 0