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Level 3 · Printable worksheet

Level 3: numbers 6 to 9

Adding or taking away 6 to 9, where the heaven bead and earth beads move together as one pinch.

How to do these: Abacus finger technique

Name ____________________   Date ____________   Time taken ________

  1. 9 − 7 =
  2. 1 + 6 =
  3. 8 − 6 =
  4. 0 + 9 =
  5. 3 + 6 =
  6. 2 + 7 =
  7. 0 + 7 =
  8. 1 + 7 =
  9. 9 − 8 =
  10. 0 + 6 =
  11. 8 − 7 =
  12. 1 + 8 =
  13. 7 − 7 =
  14. 9 − 6 =
  15. 0 + 8 =
  16. 7 − 6 =
  17. 2 + 6 =
  18. 9 − 9 =
  19. 8 − 8 =
  20. 6 − 6 =
Show the answers
  1. 2
  2. 7
  3. 2
  4. 9
  5. 9
  6. 9
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 1
  10. 6
  11. 1
  12. 9
  13. 0
  14. 3
  15. 8
  16. 1
  17. 8
  18. 0
  19. 0
  20. 0

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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