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Add and Subtract with Carrying and Borrowing

A mixed page of two-digit sums and differences where the ones column needs a carry or an exchange.

Preview of the Add and Subtract with Carrying and Borrowing worksheet
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Year groups show where this is usually met in England. Other countries order topics differently, so use the age as a guide, not a rule.

A tip for add and subtract

Mixed sheets are for the child who calculates on autopilot: they make a pause and a look at the sign necessary. Use them after the single-operation sheets.

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