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Adding in Your Head

Add the tens first, then add the units. Put the two answers together to find the total.

Examples

  • 47 + 25: 40 + 20 = 60 and 7 + 5 = 12, so the total is 72.
  • 36 + 48: 30 + 40 = 70 and 6 + 8 = 14, so the total is 84.

Quiz: Adding in Your Head (Age 8)

  1. Which parts do you add separately when adding two-digit numbers in your head?

    • tens and units
    • only units
    • hundreds and tens
  2. When adding two-digit numbers in your head, what do you add first?

    • the tens
    • the units
    • the final total
  3. After you add the tens and the units, how do you get the final total?

    • subtract the smaller answer
    • join the two answers
    • multiply the two answers

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Maths, Age 8