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Addition and subtraction - Free worksheets and other resources

One of the earliest skills we learn in maths lessons, but something many keystage 3 and 4 pupils still need help with. Here we have resources dealing with addition and subtraction of whole numbers, both positive and negative.
Addition pyramid worksheet
Addition pyramid worksheet a

Addition pyramid worksheet a

Complete the pyramids by filling in each block with the correct number. Each block is the sum of the two blocks directly below it. Great for practising simple addition.
addition_pyramid_a.pdf
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addition_pyramid_a_answer_sheet.pdf
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Addition pyramid worksheet
Addition pyramid worksheet b

Addition pyramid worksheet b

An extension to the worksheet above, this time the pyramids have 4 layers to complete and larger numbers to add.
addition_pyramid_b.pdf
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addition_pyramid_b_answer_sheet.pdf
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Christmas Arithmetic Riddle Pack

Answer the arithmetic questions to solve the four riddles. Great practice for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and great fun in the run up to Christmas.
Available now from the DoingMaths shop on TPT.

City temperature change cards

Temperature change cards

Ready to print sheets each containing a large print city name and its temperature (some negative). Ideal for ordering numbers, or practising subtraction of negative numbers.
temperature_change_cards.doc
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Maths maze worksheet 2 digit addition
Maths maze worksheet - 2-digit addition

Mathematics Maze - 2-digit addition

Starting with the start box, answer the question and follow the correct path to the next question. Keep answering the sums along the path to find your way through the maths maze.
Great fun for maths lesson starter or maths centers.
An answer sheet is included with the download.
This free sample is included in the 2-digit arithmetic maths maze pack available from the DoingMaths shop.
2_digit_addition_maths_maze.pdf
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Two digit addition worksheet generator
Addition worksheet generator - Two digits

Addition worksheet generator - Two digits

This Excel file will automatically generate an addition worksheet featuring two digit numbers. Great for a quick bit of column method practice.
addition_generator_2_digits.xlsx
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Three digit addition worksheet generator
Addition worksheet generator - Three digits

Addition worksheet generator - Three digits

This Excel file will automatically generate an addition worksheet featuring three digit numbers.
addition_generator_3_digits.xlsx
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Subtraction worksheet generator
Subtraction worksheet generator - Three digits

Subtraction worksheet generator - Three digits

This Excel file will automatically generate a subtraction worksheet featuring three digit numbers.
subtraction_generator_3_digits.xlsx
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Addition practice worksheet
Addition practice worksheet

Addition practice worksheet

This worksheet provides further practice on addition using the column method. For this worksheet, the columns are not given, instead your students need to line up the correct columns themselves before they can complete the addition.
​Decimal addition is also included.
addition_practice.pdf
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addition_practice_answer_sheet.pdf
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Adding and subtracting postive and negative numbers worksheet
Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers worksheet

Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers worksheet

This worksheet is great practice for adding and subtracting both positive and negative numbers.
adding_and_subtracting_positive_and_negative_numbers.pdf
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adding_and_subtracting_positive_and_negative_numbers_answer_sheet.pdf
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Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers practice worksheet
Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers worksheet

Adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers - Further practice worksheet

Some further practice on adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers, including a justification of what happens when you subtract a negative and a quick introduction to multiplying negatives by using repeat addition.
adding_and_subtracting_positive_and_negative_numbers_practice.pdf
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Number line numbers
Number line numbers

Number line numbers

Large numbers ready to print out and put on the floor in a number line. Ideal for practising addition and subtraction of negative numbers.
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Free addition and subtraction maths worksheets

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    • Primary Addition and Subtraction
    • Addition and subtraction
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    • Decimals
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    • Fractions, decimals and percentages
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        • How to Integrate by Parts: Calculus Help
        • How to Use Pythagoras' Theorem
        • How to Calculate Compound Percentage Changes
        • How to Find Equivalent Fractions
        • How to Find the Averages and Range From Grouped Data
        • How to Factorise a Quadratic Algebraic Equation
        • How to Expand a Pair of Brackets
        • How to Complete the Square
        • How to Find the Average of a Group of Numbers
        • Hannah's Sweets - Tricky GCSE Question
        • Why Do We Rationalise the Denominator?
        • How to Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Fractions
        • How to Answer the 'Impossible' Question on the Edexcel GCSE Maths Paper 2022
        • How to Draw Pie Charts
        • How to Differentiate From First Principles
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        • How to Find the Lowest Common Multiple and Highest Common Factor of Two Numbers
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        • How to Solve a Quadratic Equation: 3 Methods
        • How To Solve the GCSE Maths Question That's Leaving Parents Stumped
        • How to Multiply Decimal Numbers Without a Calculator
        • Rationalizing the Denominator
      • How Many Gifts Do I Get Over the Twelve Days of Christmas?
      • How to Find the Sum of a Geometric Sequence
      • The Maths Behind A4 Paper
      • The Monty Hall Problem
      • How Do Binary Numbers Work?
      • Rice on a Chessboard
      • How to Prove Pi Equals 2
      • What is the Maximum Score in Ten-Pin Bowling?
      • The Prisoner's Dilemma
      • How Many Socks Make a Pair?
      • Four Interesting Types of Mathematical Numbers
      • How to Add the Numbers 1-100 Quickly
      • What Is the Sum of the Sequence 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, ...?
      • Find the Answer to 8×9×10×11×12 Without Using a Calculator
      • How to Prove that the Square root of 2 is Irrational
      • Three Interesting Fractals From Koch, Sierpinski and Cantor
      • How Many Squares Are on a Chessboard?
      • Different Kinds of Prime Numbers
      • How to Do Long Multiplication Using Napier's Method
      • The Handshake Problem
      • Why You Should Always Order the Large Pizza
      • Maximizing the Area of a Rectangle
      • Speed Arithmetic - How to Multiply by 11 Without a Calculator
      • Speed Arithmetic - How to Multiply and Divide by 5 Without a Calculator
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      • Interesting Facts About Pascal's Triangle
      • Why Does Time Slow Down as You Approach the Speed of Light?
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      • Five More of History's Most Influential Women in STEM
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      • Bertrand's Paradox: A Problem in Probability Theory
      • What Is an Erdős Number?
      • Three of Isaac Newton's Most Important Contributions to the World
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      • Hilbert's Paradox of the Grand Hotel: Another Look at Infinity
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      • Why Do We Split a Circle Into 360 Degrees?
      • N-bonacci Sequences - Taking Fibonacci Further
      • Being Careful When You Average an Average: A Basketball Problem
      • What Is a Dudeney Number?
      • Every Prime Number Larger Than 3 Is 1 Away From a Multiple of 6: A Proof
      • Why Do Buses Come in Threes?
      • A Quick Way to Solve 1000^2 − 999^2: The Difference of Two Squares
      • What Are Triangular Numbers?
      • What Is the Collatz Conjecture?
      • How to Make a Mathematical Paper Snowflake
      • What Is the Unexpected Hanging Paradox?
      • What Is Pi?
      • Is There a Biggest Prime Number or Do They Continue Infinitely?
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