Column Method: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on the Column Method for addition of two-digit numbers, including procedural practice, problem-solving, real-world applications, and extension questions.
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Column Method: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Foundation
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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Introduction
Read carefully. The column method involves writing numbers vertically, aligning digits by place value, and adding each column starting from the units. Carry over to the next column when sums exceed 9.
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate 47 + 36 using the column method.
[2 marks]2.
Add 58 and 27 using the column method. Show your working.
[3 marks]3.
Add 62 + 39. Write the numbers in columns and show the sum.
[3 marks]4.
What is 45 + 38? Show your working with the column method.
[2 marks]5.
Add 29 and 58. Use the column method and explain each step.
[4 marks]6.
A shop sells 46 apples and 37 oranges. How many pieces of fruit are there in total? Show your working.
[4 marks]7.
Add 68 + 45. Use the column method and check your answer by mental calculation.
[3 marks]8.
Find the sum of 54 and 29. Show the column addition process.
[2 marks]9.
A library has 72 books on shelves and 49 books in storage. How many books are there altogether? Show your working.
[4 marks]10.
Add 83 + 29. Use the column method and identify any common mistakes students might make.
[3 marks]11.
Challenge: Add 97 + 86. Show your detailed working and verify the result by a different method.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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