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Column + − – worksheets to print
Plus and minus written in columns in squares, with carrying – also with decimals.
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- With an answer sheet and, if you like, a QR code to the answers
- At three levels (★ to ★★★) and as group A and B
- As a single worksheet or as a task on a mixed worksheet
Column + −: explained simply
In column addition and subtraction, matching place values line up underneath each other. Work from right to left.
How to work it out
- Line up units, tens and hundreds. For decimals, line up the decimal separators.
- Ten units make one ten. In addition, carry it into the next column. In subtraction, you can exchange one ten for ten units.
An example, step by step
47 + 38
- Units: 7 + 8 = 15. Write 5 in the units column and carry 1 ten.
- Tens: 4 + 3 + 1 = 8. Include the carried ten.
- The answer is 85. Check: 85 − 38 = 47.
Understand other variations
Subtraction with exchanging
For 52 − 27, exchange one of the 5 tens for 10 units: you now have 4 tens and 12 units. Then 12 − 7 = 5 and 4 − 2 = 2. Answer: 25. Your child's school may use a complementary addition method instead.
Decimals and several addends
Write 12.5 as 12.50 when placing it above 3.75. With several numbers to add, add every digit in the same column, including any carry.
Your turn
Calculate 36 + 28 in columns.
Show the answer and method
6 + 8 = 14: write 4 units and carry 1 ten. 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 tens. Answer: 64.
Ready-made worksheets: Column + −
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