Number puzzles for seniors
Everyday sums, in big clear print.
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Example
Example: sheet 12 for a senior center group, Gentle and More challenging
A senior center prints a new set every week. Exercises “Numbers”, Pages 2, “Add the answers” on, sheet number 12, US Letter, printed once at “Gentle” and once at “More challenging” for those who want more.
- Each page holds three exercises. Sheet 1 has eight sums, a number search and three number rows; sheet 2 a shopping list, eight sums and three number rows.
- Gentle: sums up to 20, the numbers 1 to 20 to search, two-item lists in whole and half dollars. More challenging: sums up to 100 with times tables, 1 to 30, three items priced to the nickel.
- The answers to both sheets are on a third page, so the PDF has 3 pages.
| Exercise | Gentle | More challenging |
|---|---|---|
| A sum (sheet 1) | 14 + 2 = 16 | 67 + 29 = 96 |
| Times table (sheet 1) | – | 7 × 8 = 56 |
| Number search (sheet 1) | 1 to 20, 7 is missing | 1 to 30, 8 is missing |
| Number row (sheet 1) | 60, 50, 40, 30 → 20, 10 | 2, 4, 8, 16 → 32, 64 |
| Shopping (sheet 2) | Coffee $7.50 + Bread $3.00 = $10.50 | Milk $2.55 + Flowers $8.20 + Coffee $7.85 = $18.60 |
Two large-print sheets and an answer page. Next week type 13 for new exercises of the same kind; a sheet number always gives the same sheet, so a lost copy can be printed again.
How it works
- Choose a gentle or more challenging level.
- Choose 1, 2, 4 or 6 pages; each sheet number gives new sums.
- Solve them with a pen and check the answers at the end.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of sums are on the sheets?
- Additions and subtractions, shopping totals in dollars and cents, times tables on the harder level, and number sequences to continue.
- Is it too much like school?
- No — the exercises are everyday arithmetic, like adding up a shopping receipt, in a calm adult layout.
- How do I make new sheets?
- Change the sheet number; every number gives a new set of puzzles.
- Are there word puzzles too?
- Yes — the brain games for seniors page mixes numbers with words and puzzles.
- What changes between Gentle and More challenging?
- Gentle keeps sums within 20, hides a number between 1 and 20, and prices two items in whole and half dollars. More challenging goes up to 100 with some times tables, hides one between 1 and 30, and adds three items priced to the nickel.
- Where are the answers?
- With “Add the answers” on, they come after the last sheet, all sheets together on their own page, so you can hand out the puzzles and keep the answers back.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The pages are made in your browser.
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