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Soroban Addition Practice

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Soroban Addition Practice

🧮 Part 1: Understanding the Soroban

Remember: On the Soroban, each bottom bead = 1 and each top bead = 5

1. Look at this Soroban showing the number 3. Circle what you see:

3 bottom beads pushed up

1 top bead pushed down

2 bottom beads pushed up

2. To show the number 7 on a Soroban, you need:

7 bottom beads

1 top bead + 2 bottom beads

1 top bead + 1 bottom bead

➕ Part 2: Simple Addition

Instructions: Solve each addition problem. Think about how you would move the beads on your Soroban.

3. 2 + 1 = _____
4. 3 + 2 = _____
5. 4 + 1 = _____
6. 1 + 3 = _____
7. 2 + 3 = _____
8. 4 + 2 = _____

🎯 Part 3: Challenge Problems

Think carefully: These problems might need you to use both top and bottom beads!

9. 3 + 4 = _____

Show your working: How would you move the beads?

10. 2 + 6 = _____

Show your working: How would you move the beads?

11. Draw your own Soroban showing the answer to 1 + 4:

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