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Still counting on fingers — printable practice
Number bonds to 20 until they come automatically. This sheet puts the practice for it on one page — print it as it is, or adjust anything before you do.
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Still counting on fingers
1Addition
How to do these
9 + 15 = 24
- Write the numbers one under the other so the units line up.
- Add the units column first: that gives 14. Write the 4 underneath and carry the 1 into the next column.
- Move left one column at a time, adding anything you carried.
Solve each problem.
1.3 + 5 =
2.4 + 13 =
3.7 + 13 =
4.1 + 11 =
5.20 + 20 =
6.13 + 15 =
7.3 + 15 =
8.4 + 1 =
9.6 + 14 =
10.8 + 11 =
11.5 + 18 =
12.3 + 7 =
2Missing Number
How to do these
10 + 1 = 11
- The missing second number is shown in bold.
- Subtract the known number from the total: 11 − 10 = 1.
- Check it by putting your answer back into the original sum.
Write the missing number in each box.
1.9 + = 13
2. + 20 = 30
3. + 9 = 11
4.6 + = 22
5. + 7 = 9
6.15 + = 29
7. + 5 = 20
8.15 + = 32
9.6 + = 13
10.17 + = 20
11.9 + = 14
12.5 + = 6
3Subtraction
How to do these
13 - 12 = 1
- Write the bigger number on top, units lined up.
- Units: 3 − 2 = 1.
- Tens: 1 − 1 = 0.
Solve each problem.
1.14 - 8 =
2.19 - 18 =
3.9 - 1 =
4.12 - 9 =
5.13 - 3 =
6.15 - 6 =
7.4 - 2 =
8.20 - 18 =
9.9 - 1 =
10.20 - 6 =
11.15 - 4 =
12.15 - 9 =
How to do these
9 + 15 = 24
- Write the numbers one under the other so the units line up.
- Add the units column first: that gives 14. Write the 4 underneath and carry the 1 into the next column.
- Move left one column at a time, adding anything you carried.
Written for whoever is helping, not for the child. Maths methods have changed since most of us were at school, and this is the method the questions above actually use.
What you can change
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| How many numbers | 2 to 5 |
| Digits per number | 1 to 5 |
| Max value (0 = use digits) | 0 to 9999 |
| Carrying | Allow · Require · Avoid |
| Layout | Vertical (stacked) · Horizontal (in a row) |
| Questions | as few or as many as fit |
Plus text size, line spacing, questions per page and boxed digit columns if writing is hard.
How the answer key is madeRather than a general worksheet for a grade, this one targets a single, specific difficulty. Open the studio and choose New numbers for another set of questions.