Generate a worksheet, print it, and practise away from a screen — with a matching answer key for whoever is marking.
5 rows × 2 digits, add & subtract
About 15 min
Free, no account
Sample problems
Real problems from this drill, with answers. Nothing to install, no account, no email — work them on paper, on a physical abacus, or in your head.
1
56
+ 66
+ 98
− 85
− 46
?
2
45
− 37
+ 18
+ 90
+ 88
?
3
93
+ 66
+ 74
+ 10
+ 48
?
4
11
+ 97
+ 67
+ 71
+ 39
?
5
73
+ 91
+ 23
− 63
+ 61
?
6
83
+ 53
− 84
+ 15
− 34
?
7
62
+ 61
+ 24
− 68
+ 16
?
8
31
+ 35
+ 55
+ 29
− 94
?
9
40
+ 71
+ 81
+ 87
+ 16
?
10
85
+ 56
− 80
+ 86
− 52
?
11
78
+ 12
+ 53
+ 35
− 65
?
12
51
+ 43
+ 26
− 34
+ 25
?
Full answer key
56 + 66 + 98 − 85 − 46 = 89
45 − 37 + 18 + 90 + 88 = 204
93 + 66 + 74 + 10 + 48 = 291
11 + 97 + 67 + 71 + 39 = 285
73 + 91 + 23 − 63 + 61 = 185
83 + 53 − 84 + 15 − 34 = 33
62 + 61 + 24 − 68 + 16 = 95
31 + 35 + 55 + 29 − 94 = 56
40 + 71 + 81 + 87 + 16 = 295
85 + 56 − 80 + 86 − 52 = 95
78 + 12 + 53 + 35 − 65 = 113
51 + 43 + 26 − 34 + 25 = 111
Practise it now
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Build a printable worksheet
Twenty-five problems at this difficulty, laid out for A4. Print it as-is for the learner, or tick the answer box and print a second copy for marking.
Printable abacus worksheetsName ____________ Date ________ Score ____ / 25
177− 59+ 74+ 85+ 44
239+ 51+ 94+ 14+ 42
395+ 43+ 70+ 40− 90
465+ 29− 57+ 25+ 43
531+ 34+ 49+ 78+ 42
616+ 80− 50− 16+ 39
780− 27+ 11− 12+ 88
826− 24+ 68+ 18− 43
988− 19− 56+ 26+ 10
1021+ 72+ 80+ 62+ 20
1117+ 36+ 25− 12− 50
1263− 12− 27+ 84− 19
1334+ 13− 32+ 91+ 88
1441+ 46+ 44− 14− 42
1591+ 27+ 18+ 69− 93
1629+ 50− 47+ 23− 31
1796− 20+ 74+ 14+ 18
1829+ 68+ 31+ 18− 92
1979+ 38+ 46+ 41− 37
2061+ 53− 70+ 96+ 20
2110+ 25− 14+ 23− 10
2264+ 44− 18− 84+ 61
2369+ 57− 65+ 81− 38
2499− 52+ 33− 64+ 12
2516+ 20+ 19− 46+ 78
About this drill
Screen practice and paper practice train slightly different things, and most learners need both. On paper there is no timer nudging the pace, no instant feedback, and no way to skip a hard problem — which makes it the better format for building patience and for the long, deliberate sessions that come before an examination.
Worksheets are also the practical answer for classrooms with limited devices, for homework that should not need a login, and for the twenty minutes in a car where a tablet is a bad idea. Every sheet here is generated from the same problem specification as the interactive drills, so paper work and screen work stay aligned.
How to practise it
1Choose digits, rows and operations to match the current level.
2Print the sheet without answers for the learner, with answers for whoever marks.
3Time the sheet as a whole rather than individual problems.
4Mark it immediately — feedback a day later teaches very little.
Questions
Are the worksheets really free?
Yes, and they need no account. Generate, print, use them in a classroom or at home, including for a paid class you teach.
Can I get an answer key?
Yes. The same sheet prints with or without answers, so the learner copy and the marking copy carry identical problems.
Will the same problems come back if I print twice?
Only if you keep the same settings and seed. Change the seed for a fresh sheet at the same difficulty — useful for re-tests where memorisation would flatter the score.
Do these work without an abacus?
Yes. They are ordinary arithmetic worksheets; the abacus is the recommended method, not a requirement for the paper.