Abacus Level 1: How to do Counting With Abacus Tool ?

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Abacus remains a valuable skill in today’s fast-paced times.
Abacus remains a subject of fascination especially for children, and why not as it enhances mathematical abilities, concentration and cognitive development.
Further in this article in the free course of Abacus we will discuss all the levels of Abacus and learn all the techniques of the lesson according to the levels of Abacus.

Abacuslevel 1
Abacus level 1

What is abacus Tool ?【Level 1】

Abacus is a rectangular counting frame which has many types of tools like 7 rods, 13 rods, 15 rods, 17 rods etc. which are used to learn Abacus.
Abacus tool has some special points which are as follows-

  1. Abacus Tool Frame: The outer part of the abacus which is solid and strong is called the abacus frame.
  2. Rods: 13 Rods Abacus tool is suitable for small children.
  3. Answer Bar : There is a divider slightly above the middle of the abacus frame which divides the frame into two parts. This bar is called answer bar.
  4. Upper part : The upper part of the abacus tool is called upper part.
  5. Lower Part : The bottom part of the abacus tool is called lower part.
  6. Upper Beads : There is one bead in each rod on the upper side of the abacus frame/tool. Each bead of the upper road has a value of 5. If we say in simple language then the value of upper beads is 5.
  7. Lower Beads : In the lower part of the abacus frame/tool, there are four beads in each row and the value of each row is 1.
    This is the complete introduction to the Abacus tool. Abacus tool is the most important basis for learning Abacus, which plays a major role in mastering our mathematics.

Abacus Level 1: Beads Formation

abacus Level 1
Write the beads value worksheet 1
Level 1
Write the beads value worksheet 2
Level 1
Draw the beads value worksheet 3

Abacus addition & Subtraction Sums

 LEVEL 1
Let us now learn how to do Addition and Subtraction with Abacus?

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 1 {1 digit 3 rows}

123456789101112131415
4
-3
2
7
-5
6
8
-7
6
4
-2
6
4
-1
-1
3
1
-2
3
5
-7
2
6
1
9
-7
6
3
1
-2
2
1
-3
9
-8
2
4
-3
5
8
-3
4
6
2
-5
               
161718192021222324252627282930
5
2
2
1
5
2
2
1
-3
1
2
-1
5
3
-6
6
2
-5
4
-3
2
3
-1
2
1
3
5
2
2
-3
4
-2
-1
8
-6
2
4
5
6
1
2
1
2
1
5
               
313233343536373839404142434445
7
1
-2
3
-2
2
4
-2
2
8
-1
1
4
-3
2
1
-1
2
2
-1
2
2
-2
2
3
-3
2
4
-1
1
7
1
1
1
3
-2
2
-2
1
5
1
1
3
-1
1
               

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 1 Answer Sheet

A Row123456789101112131415
Ans.387222198203693
A Row161718192021222324252627282930
Ans.980223349114348
C Row313233343536373839404142434445
Ans.634832322492173

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 2 {1 digit 3 rows}

123456789101112131415
19
-4
2
14
5
-2
21
6
-2
33
-2
8
65
2
-1
22
6
-5
82
5
-7
54
5
-7
68
5
-9
68
-5
6
95
-5
7
72
7
-6
29
-6
5
45
4
-2
38
-6
2
               
161718192021222324252627282930
28
1
-9
16
3
-7
19
-4
2
55
3
-7
86
2
-5
88
-3
4
12
-2
2
10
5
3
14
5
1
16
-1
4
18
-3
2
10
3
5
17
-2
4
13
6
-9
15
4
-3
               
313233343536373839404142434445
18
-3
4
17
-5
2
18
-2
3
11
6
-5
13
5
1
10
8
1
19
-9
5
17
-5
5
16
-6
9
15
-5
9
14
-4
5
45
3
-7
64
5
-2
23
5
-7
23
5
-7
               

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 2 Answer Sheet

A Row123456789101112131415
Ans.171725396623805264699773284734
B Row161718192021222324252627282930
Ans.201217518389121820191718191016
C Row313233343536373839404142434445
Ans.191419121919151719191541672121

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 3 {1 digit 4 rows}

123456789101112131415
6
3
-4
1
9
-6
5
-7
2
2
5
-9
4
-3
8
-7
9
-8
7
-5
3
-2
8
-7
4
5
-6
5
7
-6
8
-4
6
3
-9
8
4
-3
6
-5
9
-6
5
-3
2
2
-3
5
1
8
-7
5
3
1
5
-7
6
2
-1
-5
               
161718192021222324252627282930
1
2
-2
1
2
2
-2
2
3
-1
2
-2
2
1
1
-4
3
-2
-1
4
4
-4
3
-1
3
-1
2
-2
2
2
-2
-1
4
-2
-2
3
2
2
2
-3
3
1
-3
2
4
-2
1
1
3
-2
1
2
4
-2
2
-4
2
2
-2
2
               
313233343536373839404142434445
9
-4
-5
4
3
5
-7
3
5
4
-6
-2
4
-3
5
2
8
1
-6
-2
2
-1
-1
2
1
1
2
-3
5
2
-1
-1
2
-2
4
-1
7
-1
-1
4
3
1
-3
1
4
-2
1
1
1
3
-2
1
2
2
-2
-1
3
1
-2
1
               

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 3 Answer Sheet

A Row123456789101112131415
Ans.610232858256722
B Row161718192021222324252627282930
Ans.242042213334404
C Row313233343536373839404142434445
Ans.441812153924313

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 4 {1 digit 4 rows}

123456789101112131415
99
-5
-2
6
16
3
-7
2
44
5
-8
7
77
-6
5
3
29
-2
-1
-5
88
-7
5
-5
57
-2
-5
9
21
6
-5
2
72
-2
6
-5
32
6
-7
1
55
4
-2
-1
89
-2
-2
4
59
-6
5
1
64
5
-9
6
32
7
-6
-3
               
161718192021222324252627282930
28
-6
5
1
65
2
-1
3
15
4
-3
1
77
-6
8
-5
19
-5
-2
6
29
-7
6
-2
94
5
-6
-2
65
2
2
-3
87
-6
5
2
19
-4
2
-6
13
5
-7
3
42
7
-8
2
13
1
4
1
66
1
4
-1
86
-5
1
2
               
313233343536373839404142434445
19
-5
5
-1
64
-4
5
2
55
1
2
-1
25
1
-5
1
51
32
16
-1
15
1
-1
2
15
4
-1
1
22
5
2
-1
45
4
-2
-5
95
-5
2
1
86
-1
1
-5
35
-5
5
2
51
3
-2
1
66
-6
5
1
77
-2
4
-3
               

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 4 Answer Sheet

A Row123456789101112131415
Ans.981448792181592471325889596630
B Row161718192021222324252627282930
Ans.285917741826956688111443197084
C Row313233343536373839404142434445
Ans.186757229817192842938137536676

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 5 {2 digit 3 rows}

12345678910
55
11
22
22
22
55
44
55
-11
11
33
55
55
44
-22
88
-11
22
66
33
-55
99
-11
11
55
44
-77
22
55
-55
          
11121314151617181920
33
-22
33
77
22
-44
44
55
-77
22
55
11
33
-11
66
88
-33
44
66
33
-77
88
11
-99
33
55
11
22
66
-77
          
21222324252627282930
11
22
15
25
11
-15
15
-15
35
13
15
-11
35
-25
15
12
16
-13
14
15
-25
35
13
-15
13
-11
42
26
-15
11
          

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 5 Answer Sheet

A Row12345678910
Ans.88998899779944992222
B Row11121314151617181920
Ans.44332288889922009911
C Row21222324252627282930
Ans.48213517252204334422

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 6 {2 digit 3 rows}

12345678910
35
-25
14
25
12
11
15
22
45
-20
14
-15
22
21
-13
15
11
22
15
-12
15
20
14
-22
35
-25
20
11
13
11
25
-24
15
14
20
-21
45
-20
24
-15
          
11121314151617181920
13
11
-14
21
66
-11
44
-21
86
-15
11
12
19
-15
25
-11
64
-14
15
22
55
21
22
-11
25
21
-15
11
51
32
16
-11
15
31
-11
52
15
14
-12
11
          
21222324252627282930
22
55
12
-11
45
54
-32
-15
22
-12
18
-15
45
-25
15
14
95
-25
22
-21
86
-31
11
-15
35
-25
15
22
51
33
-22
11
66
-16
25
-20
77
-22
44
-33
          

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 6 Answer Sheet

A Row12345678910
Ans.49602445362741252834
B Row11121314151617181920
Ans.31789454878742888728
C Row21222324252627282930
Ans.78521349715147735566

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 7 {2 digit 4 rows}

12345678910
35
-25
14
25
12
11
15
22
45
-20
14
-15
22
21
-13
15
11
22
15
-12
15
20
14
-22
35
-25
20
11
13
11
25
-24
15
14
20
-21
45
-20
24
-15
          
11121314151617181920
13
11
-14
21
66
-11
44
-21
86
-15
11
12
19
-15
25
-11
64
-14
15
22
55
21
22
-11
25
21
-15
11
51
32
16
-11
15
31
-11
52
15
14
-12
11
          
21222324252627282930
22
55
12
-11
45
54
-32
-15
22
-12
18
-15
45
-25
15
14
95
-25
22
-21
86
-31
11
-15
35
-25
15
22
51
33
-22
11
66
-16
25
-20
77
-22
44
-33

Abacus level 1 Worksheet 7 – Answer Sheet

A Row12345678910
Ans.49602445362941252834
B Row11121314151617181920
Ans.31789427878742888728
C Row21222324252627282930
Ans.78521349715147735566

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 8 {3 digit 4 rows}

12345678910
111
111
111
222
-111
222
333
-111
222
444
-333
222
222
222
-111
444
-111
-222
222
111
-333
444
-222
111
222
111
111
333
111
-222
          
11121314151617181920
555
222
-111
777
222
-444
333
111
555
666
111
-555
888
-555
666
999
-444
333
555
111
333
999
-555
-222
888
-777
666
222
222
555
          
21222324252627282930
312
112
555
225
221
-115
786
-521
213
486
-265
572
321
123
-222
175
124
-134
261
718
-554
816
-115
147
175
124
-134
614
-513
742
          

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 8 Answer Sheet

A Row12345678910
Ans.333333333333333111000333444222
B Row11121314151617181920
Ans.666555999222999888999222777999
C Row21222324252627282930
Ans.979331478793222165425848165843

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 9 {3 digit 4 rows}

12345678910
786
-532
223
555
212
132
424
-111
335
213
-112
355
555
132
-212
585
-185
444
951
-601
524
612
356
-223
455
521
-351
555
444
-666
          
11121314151617181920
123
311
555
522
455
-522
868
-355
321
613
-513
224
312
555
112
211
112
111
422
-211
112
442
-222
114
132
312
-222
555
213
-111
          
21222324252627282930
917
-215
147
768
-213
121
187
612
-545
445
-225
116
324
675
-354
412
-102
661
187
-152
714
333
-123
768
645
-525
768
546
-525
728
          

Abacus level 1 Worksheet – 9 Answer Sheet

A Row12345678910
Ans.477899648436475844874745625333
B Row11121314151617181920
Ans.989455834324979434323334222657
C Row21222324252627282930
Ans.849676254336645971749978888749

Abacus Level 1 : Formula Card

Small friend addition (+)
+ 1 = – 4 + 5
+ 2 = – 3 + 5
+ 3 = – 2 + 5
+ 1 = – 4 + 5
Small Friend Subtraction (–)
– 1 = + 4 – 5
– 2 = + 3 – 5
– 3 = + 2 – 5
– 4 = + 1 – 5
Big Friend addition (+)
+ 9 = – 1 + 10
+ 8= – 2 + 10
+ 7= – 3 + 10
+ 6= – 4+ 10
+ 5 = – 5 + 10
+ 4 = – 6 + 10
+ 3 = – 7 + 10
+ 2 = – 8 + 10
+ 1 = – 9 + 10
Big Friend Subtraction (–)
– 9 = + 1 – 10
– 8 = + 2 – 10
– 7 = + 3 – 10
– 6 = + 4 – 10
– 5 = + 5 – 10
– 4 = + 6 – 10
– 3 = + 7 – 10
– 2 = + 8 – 10
– 1 = + 9 – 10
Combination addition (+)
+ 6 = + 10 + 1 – 5
+ 6 = + 11 – 5
+ 7 = + 10 + 2 – 5
+ 7 = + 12 – 5
+ 8 = + 10 + 3 – 5
+ 8 = + 13 – 5
+ 9 = + 10 + 4 – 5
+ 9 = + 14 – 5
Combination Subtraction ( – )
– 6 = – 10 – 1 + 5
– 6 = – 11 + 5
– 7 = – 10 – 2 + 5
– 7 = – 12 + 5
– 8 = – 10 – 3 + 5
– 8 = – 13 + 5
– 9 = – 10 – 4 + 5
– 9 = – 14 + 5

Conclusion

This is the first step in learning Abacus. In this first step we saw what is the tool of Abacus? How to count beads on one’s road, how to count on tens’ road, we tried to teach you all this through Abacus YouTube tutorial. The name of our YouTube channel is ‘Abacus Full Course [Free]’ here. Abacus course is being taught and if you have any question then you can ask us through the comment box.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q.1. How to learn abacus tool?

Q.2. Is abacus good for child?

Q.3. Can I do Abacus Level 1 worksheets with tool?

Q.4. How to draw beads on the abacus to represent the numbers ?

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