Mental Strategies
Learning intention
Use efficient mental strategies to add and subtract numbers.
Learn
Mental strategies make numbers easier to work with. You can make a ten, split numbers into parts, or compensate by adjusting both parts of a calculation.
Worked example
For 38 + 27, move 2 from 27 to 38. Now calculate 40 + 25 = 65. The total stays the same.
38 + 27 → 40 + 25 → 65
Practice
Summary
Choose a strategy that creates friendly numbers, and check that your adjustment keeps the value unchanged.
Lesson Rewards
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