Soroban worksheet: 1st Dan (with answer key)
A printable sample soroban (abacus) worksheet for 1st Dan (Addition, Multiplication, Division, Mental math). Format: 4–6-digit, 15 terms (75 digits in total). Print the sheet below as it is — the answer key is included.
1st Dan format
| Type | Format |
|---|---|
| 🧮 Addition | 4–6-digit, 15 terms (75 digits in total) |
| ✖️ Multiplication | 5-digit × 4-digit / 4-digit × 5-digit · includes decimals and ¥ problems (rounding) |
| ➗ Division | 8-digit ÷ 4-digit · includes decimals and ¥ problems (rounding) |
| 💭 Mental math | 3-digit, 12 terms |
A4 / Letter. Only the sheets are printed.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
179,460 12,170 239,796 − 45,289 − 245,145 − 8,952 12,277 9,397 6,808 46,564 1,518 − 194,739 − 3,668 66,473 660,541 | 89,592 43,257 301,647 1,614 − 65,509 2,962 2,311 − 57,877 − 21,319 647,024 78,728 − 531,995 798,731 75,739 − 9,808 | 2,856 57,153 5,197 27,550 − 50,186 50,304 − 63,597 771,261 − 684,817 − 9,512 52,774 7,430 29,054 688,698 − 271,362 | 7,545 4,494 22,008 − 20,061 677,444 309,447 978,561 − 20,813 − 66,082 693,529 − 72,625 81,509 12,849 1,260 − 4,091 | 1,693 527,712 − 59,738 62,196 − 15,969 − 86,424 4,941 − 266,924 70,412 885,557 − 7,397 423,213 − 54,820 41,836 1,658 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49,017 632,035 − 33,686 614,774 37,482 − 329,399 88,278 − 9,656 6,396 25,446 − 5,252 − 1,589 2,354 714,380 969,172 | 40,766 72,625 115,074 − 42,785 − 8,826 1,475 65,957 − 94,145 − 76,407 187,055 − 45,003 602,621 82,961 7,707 36,189 | 45,483 62,983 7,115 964,964 87,097 434,907 − 309,818 − 14,991 − 98,258 − 423,991 2,288 − 3,724 1,697 35,842 80,923 | 15,288 14,979 − 3,096 99,125 901,916 5,914 54,244 − 36,676 29,929 − 993,713 − 62,623 382,426 − 7,478 − 30,783 83,365 | 1,222 38,401 17,898 − 54,634 7,986 − 10,317 91,721 71,294 62,918 − 17,851 − 6,802 771,256 − 55,798 − 853,511 488,240 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
354 943 859 863 − 249 662 680 169 − 754 325 − 857 − 727 | 998 318 − 847 562 527 − 132 847 735 − 658 − 390 710 842 | 180 674 154 − 119 784 − 442 144 341 875 391 − 623 − 736 | 384 141 353 840 728 926 255 − 733 − 840 − 427 521 − 162 | 372 616 − 426 350 895 − 685 607 645 − 546 102 − 124 413 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
828 328 496 672 − 958 301 − 604 221 490 − 240 360 − 492 | 570 390 − 688 624 709 281 − 975 462 − 452 − 156 745 195 | 736 800 − 380 − 677 861 582 162 567 557 884 − 844 − 436 | 960 138 308 − 960 − 348 568 845 722 968 − 702 − 919 970 | 889 430 − 837 − 465 971 245 623 − 568 − 832 143 582 630 |
What 1st Dan builds
The 1st Dan format is this app's guide. Multiplication and division include decimal and ¥ problems (rounding).
* The format (digits, terms, total digits) is this app's own guide, based on publicly available abacus exam examples. Every number was generated by this app; nothing is copied from any exam. This app is not affiliated with any abacus exam organisation. “Kyu” and “Dan” are the Japanese level names (20th Kyu is the first step; Dan is above 1st Kyu).
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FAQ
Can anyone print this worksheet?
Yes. The sample sheet and answer key print as they are, with no sign-up. Press “Print” and only the sheets come out (A4 / Letter).
How do I get new problems?
The app's “🖨 Make a worksheet” builds 1st Dan sheets in the same format with new numbers every time. Levels 20–16 need no sign-up and stay free.
What do Kyu and Dan mean?
They are the Japanese soroban levels. Children start at 20th Kyu and move up to 1st Kyu, then 1st Dan to 10th Dan. 20th–16th Kyu are this app's own beginner levels. See what each level means.
Where is the answer key?
Below the worksheet. When printed, it comes out as the last page.
The app's “🖨 Make a worksheet” builds sheets in the same format with new numbers every time (answer key included). Solve on screen and it is marked automatically; when an answer is wrong, it shows the bead move that most likely caused it, worked out from the answer.
Levels 20–16 need no sign-up and stay free. Want to play first? Try the Flash Anzan Adventure (no sign-up).
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