Column addition and subtraction

The Maths Habit

Sam works out 247 + 186 and gets 31 213.

How can you tell straight away that Sam is wrong?

Both are under 300, so the answer is under 600. It is 433.

Work out

7 + 6 13

Work out

40 + 80 120

Work out 356 + 278.

	H	T	O
	3	5	6
+	2	7	8
	6	3	4
	1	1

Answer634

Work out 463 + 289.

	H	T	O
	4	6	3
+	2	8	9
	7	5	2
	1	1

Answer752

Work out 356 + 278.

	H	T	O
	3	5	6
+	2	7	8
	6	3	4
	1	1

Answer634

Work out 528 + 394.

	H	T	O
	5	2	8
+	3	9	4
	9	2	2
	1	1

Answer922

Work out

12 − 8 4

Work out 574 − 238.

	H	T	O
	5	7	4
−	2	3	8
	3	3	6

Answer336

Work out 652 − 317.

	H	T	O
	6	5	2
−	3	1	7
	3	3	5

Answer335

Work out 574 − 238.

	H	T	O
	5	7	4
−	2	3	8
	3	3	6

Answer336

Work out 831 − 456.

	H	T	O
	8	3	1
−	4	5	6
	3	7	5

Answer375

Work out 574 − 238.

	H	T	O
	5	7	4
−	2	3	8
	3	3	6

Answer336

Work out 815 − 347.

	H	T	O
	8	1	5
−	3	4	7
	4	6	8

Answer468

Work out 574 − 238.

	H	T	O
	5	7	4
−	2	3	8
	3	3	6

Answer336

Work out 576 + 349.

	H	T	O
	5	7	6
+	3	4	9
	9	2	5
	1	1

Answer925

Work out 574 − 238.

	H	T	O
	5	7	4
−	2	3	8
	3	3	6

Answer336

A cinema has 742 seats. 386 seats are taken. How many seats are free?

	H	T	O
	7	4	2
−	3	8	6
	3	5	6

Answer356

Column addition and subtraction worksheet, page 1

Answer sheet

A school has 467 boys and 485 girls. How many students are there altogether?
952
Find the missing digits: 3□6 + 24□ = 591
346 + 245
Find the missing number: 605 − □ = 238
605 − 238 = 367

Work out 457 + 386
843
Work out 625 − 268
357
Find the missing number: 704 − = 259
445

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