Grade 2 · Set B · Side 1 of 2
Why that step is allowed
B
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Goal: 15 min for both sides
Score/ 10
Remember: A step is allowed when the amount stays the same.
1Why can 46 + 37 become 43 + 40?You can add numbers in any order.Moving some from one number to the other keeps the total.Take a round number, then fix the extra after.
working 2Why can 13 + 48 become 11 + 50?You can add numbers in any order.Take a round number, then fix the extra after.Moving some from one number to the other keeps the total.
working 3Why can 26 + 72 become 20 + 6 + 70 + 2?Ten ones make one ten.Each number splits into its tens and its ones.Adding the same to both numbers keeps the gap the same.
working 4Why can 21 + 52 become 52 + 21?Each number splits into its tens and its ones.Take a round number, then fix the extra after.You can add numbers in any order.
working 5Why can 44 − 29 become 30 + 14 − 29?Adding the same to both numbers keeps the gap the same.Ten ones make one ten.You can add numbers in any order.
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Grade 2 · Set B · Side 2 of 2
Why that step is allowed
B
Start Finish
Goal: 15 min for both sides
Score/ 10
6Why can 45 + 13 become 40 + 5 + 10 + 3?Each number splits into its tens and its ones.Adding the same to both numbers keeps the gap the same.Ten ones make one ten.
working 7Why can 41 − 34 become 30 + 11 − 34?You can add numbers in any order.Adding the same to both numbers keeps the gap the same.Ten ones make one ten.
working 8Why can 19 + 33 become 10 + 9 + 30 + 3?Adding the same to both numbers keeps the gap the same.Ten ones make one ten.Each number splits into its tens and its ones.
working 9Why can 98 − 19 become 98 − 20 + 1?Take a round number, then fix the extra after.Each number splits into its tens and its ones.Adding the same to both numbers keeps the gap the same.
working 10Can 44 + 27 become 41 + 30?AllowedNot allowed
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Answer key · Grade 2 · Set B
Why that step is allowed
1Moving some from one number to the other keeps the total.
2Moving some from one number to the other keeps the total.
3Each number splits into its tens and its ones.
4You can add numbers in any order.
5Ten ones make one ten.
6Each number splits into its tens and its ones.
7Ten ones make one ten.
8Each number splits into its tens and its ones.
9Take a round number, then fix the extra after.
10Allowed
Mark each answer, count the right ones and write the score on the sheet. Beat your own time next time.