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Level 7 · Printable worksheet

Level 7: column drills

Competition-style columns. Keep the running total on the board and work down the column without writing anything.

How to do these: Big numbers on the abacus

Name ____________________   Date ____________   Time taken ________

  1. 4+ 6+ 5+ 4+ 6
  2. 4+ 9− 4+ 8+ 2
  3. 2+ 6− 8+ 5
  4. 1+ 9+ 1− 5
  5. 3+ 4− 6+ 2+ 1
  6. 7+ 8+ 9+ 5
  7. 4+ 8− 3+ 2
  8. 3− 1+ 7+ 7
  9. 8+ 8− 6+ 6
  10. 8+ 7− 1− 9
  11. 7+ 3− 8+ 8− 6
  12. 5− 2+ 3+ 4+ 6
Show the answers
  1. 25
  2. 19
  3. 5
  4. 6
  5. 4
  6. 29
  7. 11
  8. 16
  9. 16
  10. 5
  11. 4
  12. 16

How to use this sheet

  • Work each sum on a soroban or the online abacus, clearing the board between sums.
  • Time the whole sheet, then try to beat it tomorrow. Accuracy first; speed follows.
  • Got one wrong? Do it again slowly and say each move out loud.

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