diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/create/worksheets/addition/components/DisplayOptionsPreview.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/create/worksheets/addition/components/DisplayOptionsPreview.tsx
index 1e4d0380..c7f69603 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/create/worksheets/addition/components/DisplayOptionsPreview.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/create/worksheets/addition/components/DisplayOptionsPreview.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,128 @@ interface DisplayOptionsPreviewProps {
   formState: WorksheetFormState
 }
 
+interface MathSentenceProps {
+  operands: number[]
+  operator: string
+  onChange: (operands: number[]) => void
+  labels?: string[]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Flexible math sentence component supporting operators with arity 1-3
+ * Examples:
+ *   Arity 1 (unary):  [64] with "√" → "√64"
+ *   Arity 2 (binary): [45, 27] with "+" → "45 + 27"
+ *   Arity 3 (ternary): [5, 10, 15] with "between" → "5 < 10 < 15"
+ */
+function MathSentence({ operands, operator, onChange, labels }: MathSentenceProps) {
+  const handleOperandChange = (index: number, value: string) => {
+    const numValue = Number.parseInt(value, 10)
+    if (!Number.isNaN(numValue) && numValue >= 0 && numValue <= 99) {
+      const newOperands = [...operands]
+      newOperands[index] = numValue
+      onChange(newOperands)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const renderInput = (value: number, index: number) => (
+    <input
+      key={index}
+      type="number"
+      min="0"
+      max="99"
+      value={value}
+      onChange={(e) => handleOperandChange(index, e.target.value)}
+      aria-label={labels?.[index] || `operand ${index + 1}`}
+      className={css({
+        width: '3.5em',
+        px: '1',
+        py: '0.5',
+        fontSize: 'sm',
+        fontWeight: 'medium',
+        textAlign: 'center',
+        border: '1px solid',
+        borderColor: 'transparent',
+        rounded: 'sm',
+        outline: 'none',
+        transition: 'border-color 0.2s',
+        _hover: {
+          borderColor: 'gray.300',
+        },
+        _focus: {
+          borderColor: 'brand.500',
+          ring: '1px',
+          ringColor: 'brand.200',
+        },
+      })}
+    />
+  )
+
+  // Render based on arity
+  if (operands.length === 1) {
+    // Unary operator (prefix): √64 or ±5
+    return (
+      <div
+        data-component="math-sentence"
+        className={css({
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'center',
+          gap: '1',
+          fontSize: 'sm',
+          fontWeight: 'medium',
+        })}
+      >
+        <span>{operator}</span>
+        {renderInput(operands[0], 0)}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (operands.length === 2) {
+    // Binary operator (infix): 45 + 27
+    return (
+      <div
+        data-component="math-sentence"
+        className={css({
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'center',
+          gap: '1',
+          fontSize: 'sm',
+          fontWeight: 'medium',
+        })}
+      >
+        {renderInput(operands[0], 0)}
+        <span>{operator}</span>
+        {renderInput(operands[1], 1)}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (operands.length === 3) {
+    // Ternary operator: 5 < 10 < 15 or similar
+    return (
+      <div
+        data-component="math-sentence"
+        className={css({
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'center',
+          gap: '1',
+          fontSize: 'sm',
+          fontWeight: 'medium',
+        })}
+      >
+        {renderInput(operands[0], 0)}
+        <span>{operator}</span>
+        {renderInput(operands[1], 1)}
+        <span>{operator}</span>
+        {renderInput(operands[2], 2)}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
+
 async function fetchExample(options: {
   showCarryBoxes: boolean
   showAnswerBoxes: boolean
@@ -17,6 +139,8 @@ async function fetchExample(options: {
   showCellBorder: boolean
   showTenFrames: boolean
   showTenFramesForAll: boolean
+  addend1: number
+  addend2: number
 }): Promise<string> {
   const response = await fetch('/api/create/worksheets/addition/example', {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -36,6 +160,9 @@ async function fetchExample(options: {
 }
 
 export function DisplayOptionsPreview({ formState }: DisplayOptionsPreviewProps) {
+  // Local state for operands (not debounced - we want immediate feedback)
+  const [operands, setOperands] = useState([45, 27])
+
   // Debounce the display options to avoid hammering the server
   const [debouncedOptions, setDebouncedOptions] = useState({
     showCarryBoxes: formState.showCarryBoxes ?? true,
@@ -45,6 +172,8 @@ export function DisplayOptionsPreview({ formState }: DisplayOptionsPreviewProps)
     showCellBorder: formState.showCellBorder ?? true,
     showTenFrames: formState.showTenFrames ?? false,
     showTenFramesForAll: formState.showTenFramesForAll ?? false,
+    addend1: operands[0],
+    addend2: operands[1],
   })
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -57,6 +186,8 @@ export function DisplayOptionsPreview({ formState }: DisplayOptionsPreviewProps)
         showCellBorder: formState.showCellBorder ?? true,
         showTenFrames: formState.showTenFrames ?? false,
         showTenFramesForAll: formState.showTenFramesForAll ?? false,
+        addend1: operands[0],
+        addend2: operands[1],
       })
     }, 300) // 300ms debounce
 
@@ -69,6 +200,7 @@ export function DisplayOptionsPreview({ formState }: DisplayOptionsPreviewProps)
     formState.showCellBorder,
     formState.showTenFrames,
     formState.showTenFramesForAll,
+    operands,
   ])
 
   const { data: svg, isLoading } = useQuery({
@@ -81,7 +213,7 @@ export function DisplayOptionsPreview({ formState }: DisplayOptionsPreviewProps)
     <div
       data-component="display-options-preview"
       className={css({
-        p: '4',
+        p: '3',
         bg: 'white',
         rounded: 'xl',
         border: '2px solid',
@@ -89,18 +221,34 @@ export function DisplayOptionsPreview({ formState }: DisplayOptionsPreviewProps)
         display: 'flex',
         flexDirection: 'column',
         gap: '2',
+        width: 'fit-content',
+        maxWidth: '100%',
       })}
     >
       <div
         className={css({
-          fontSize: 'xs',
-          fontWeight: 'semibold',
-          color: 'gray.500',
-          textTransform: 'uppercase',
-          letterSpacing: 'wider',
+          display: 'flex',
+          alignItems: 'center',
+          justifyContent: 'space-between',
         })}
       >
-        Preview
+        <div
+          className={css({
+            fontSize: 'xs',
+            fontWeight: 'semibold',
+            color: 'gray.500',
+            textTransform: 'uppercase',
+            letterSpacing: 'wider',
+          })}
+        >
+          Preview
+        </div>
+        <MathSentence
+          operands={operands}
+          operator="+"
+          onChange={setOperands}
+          labels={['addend', 'addend']}
+        />
       </div>
 
       {isLoading ? (