operations · Year 2 · AC9M2N04

Add and subtract two-digit numbers

To add or subtract, split the second number into tens and ones and jump along a number line. Jump the tens first, then the ones. When the ones cross a ten, jump to the ten first and then jump the rest. A number sentence can have a missing part: the whole is the biggest number, so take the known part away from it to find the missing part. For a story with two steps, do one step at a time and write a number sentence for each.

Sample questions

Solve: 18 + 31 = ?

  1. Split 31 into 30 and 1.
  2. Jump 30: 18 + 30 = 48.
  3. Jump 1: 48 + 1 = 49.
  4. 18 + 31 = 49.

Answer: 49

Solve: 54 + 22 = ?

  1. Split 22 into 20 and 2.
  2. Jump 20: 54 + 20 = 74.
  3. Jump 2: 74 + 2 = 76.
  4. 54 + 22 = 76.

Answer: 76

Solve: 24 + 54 = ?

  1. Split 54 into 50 and 4.
  2. Jump 50: 24 + 50 = 74.
  3. Jump 4: 74 + 4 = 78.
  4. 24 + 54 = 78.

Answer: 78

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