How to use it
- Tick the Operations you want, and set the Smallest number and Largest number that the questions use.
- Set the Number of questions from 10 to 60, and choose the Layout: columns or a line.
- Press Make the sheet. Write the Sheet number down, so that you can make the same sheet again later.
- Press Print sheet and answer key: the questions print first, and the answer key prints on a separate page.
Carrying and borrowing
When the two digits in one column of an addition add up to ten or more, the ten is carried to the next column on the left. In a subtraction, when the top digit is smaller than the digit below it, a ten is borrowed from the column on the left.
With Include carrying and borrowing switched off, no question needs either step: no column of an addition makes ten, and no top digit of a subtraction is smaller than the one below. This suits early practice, when pupils are learning place value.
Division with and without remainders
A division question has a dividend, a divisor, a quotient and a remainder. For example, 47 ÷ 5 gives the quotient 9 and the remainder 2, because 5 × 9 = 45 and 47 − 45 = 2. The remainder is always smaller than the divisor.
With remainders switched off, the dividend is the divisor times the quotient, so every answer is a whole number with nothing left over.
dividend = divisor × quotient + remainder
47 = 5 × 9 + 2What the sheet does not cover
- Decimals, fractions, negative numbers and questions with more than two numbers.
- Long multiplication and long division written out step by step: each question is given as a whole.
- Timed tests or saved results: the sheet is printed, and nothing is stored.
Worked example: 47 + 38
Add the units first: 7 + 8 = 15. Write the 5 and carry the 1 to the tens. Then add the tens with the carried 1: 4 + 3 + 1 = 8. The answer is 85, so 47 + 38 = 85.
| Column | Working | Write |
|---|---|---|
| Units | 7 + 8 = 15 | 5, carry 1 |
| Tens | 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 | 8 |
Frequently asked questions
Can I make the same sheet again?
Yes. The sheet number decides every question. Write it down, and enter the same number with the same settings to get the identical sheet again.
Does the answer key print on a separate page?
Yes. The print button prints the questions first and then the answer key on its own page, so you can hand out the questions without the answers.
What does switching off carrying and borrowing do?
It leaves out every addition that needs a carry and every subtraction that needs a borrow. The sheet then suits pupils who are still learning the columns of place value.
Are the questions sent to a server?
No. The questions are drawn and printed in your browser. Nothing about the sheet is stored on our side or sent to us.
Why can a division question leave a remainder?
Not every number divides exactly. With remainders switched on, each division leaves a remainder that is smaller than the divisor, so 47 ÷ 5 gives 9 with 2 left over.
Why does the tool say that there are too few different questions?
A small range of numbers has only so many different questions. Widen the range, add operations or include carrying and borrowing so that the number of questions can be made.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Carry (arithmetic), carrying a ten to the next column
- Wikipedia: Subtraction, borrowing in the column method
- Wikipedia: Division (mathematics), dividend, divisor, quotient and remainder
Figures and text last checked on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.