
21 problems graded by difficulty (★ easy, ★★ medium, ★★★ hard). Try first, without looking at the solutions!
1 How many tens and ones? ★★★
Look at the picture of tens and ones.
a. How many tens are there? How many ones?
b. What number is shown?
2 Adding a few ones ★★★
Add. Think of the tens and the ones.
- \(41 + 3\)
- \(52 + 6\)
- \(63 + 5\)
- \(70 + 9\)
3 Adding tens ★★★
Add the tens.
- \(20 + 30\)
- \(40 + 40\)
- \(50 + 20\)
- \(10 + 60\)
4 Taking away tens ★★★
Subtract. Think of the numbers as tens.
- \(90 - 30\)
- \(70 - 20\)
- \(60 - 20\)
- \(80 - 70\)
5 Sticker collection ★★★
Maya has 24 stickers in her album. Her cousin gives her 5 more stickers. How many stickers does Maya have now?
6 Hop on the number line ★★★
Start at 35 and hop forward 4 ones. Where do you land?
Write the addition sentence.
7 Ten more, ten less ★★★
Write the number.
- 10 more than 46
- 10 less than 73
- 10 more than 58
- 10 less than 90
8 Make a ten ★★★
Add to reach the next ten. Then solve the last problem.
- \(38 + 2 = \square\)
- \(57 + 3 = \square\)
- \(64 + 6 = \square\)
- Now use a ten to solve \(38 + 5\).
9 Regroup the ones ★★★
Add. Write how many ones you get before you regroup.
- \(29 + 4\)
- \(47 + 6\)
- \(58 + 7\)
- \(36 + 9\)
10 Add a multiple of ten ★★★
Complete each sentence.
- \(34 + 20 = \square\)
- \(61 + 30 = \square\)
- \(18 + 40 = \square\)
- \(25 + 50 = \square\)
11 Library cart ★★★
A library cart holds 48 books. A helper puts 6 more books on the cart. How many books are on the cart now? Show your thinking with a drawing or a number sentence.
12 Find the mistake ★★★
Leo says that \(36 + 7 = 313\). Is he right? Explain what went wrong and give the correct answer.
13 True or false? ★★★
Say if each sentence is true or false. If it is false, fix it.
- \(40 + 30 = 70\)
- \(25 + 4 = 30\)
- \(80 - 50 = 30\)
- \(60 - 20 = 50\)
14 Hop back ★★★
Start at 90 and hop back three tens. Where do you land?
Write the subtraction sentence.
15 Two steps ★★★
Solve \(28 + 30 + 4\). Explain which part you added first and why.
16 Missing number ★★★
Find the missing number.
- \(34 + \square = 39\)
- \(52 + \square = 82\)
- \(47 + \square = 50\)
- \(65 + \square = 95\)
17 Mystery number ★★★
I have 5 tens and some ones. When I add 6 ones, I get 61. How many ones did I start with? What is my number?
18 Explain your strategy ★★★
Solve \(46 + 8\). Then explain your strategy in one or two sentences, using the words tens, ones, and ten.
19 Farm stand ★★★
A farm stand has 40 apples and 30 pears. By noon, 20 pieces of fruit are sold. How many pieces of fruit are left?
20 Add 6 machine ★★★
A number machine adds 6 to each number. Fill in the outputs.
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| 24 | ? |
| 37 | ? |
| 58 | ? |
| 69 | ? |
What do you notice when the ones add up to 10 or more?
21 Compare the sums ★★★
Write <, >, or = in each circle.
- \(45 + 3\) ○ \(50\)
- \(60 - 20\) ○ \(30 + 10\)
- \(27 + 30\) ○ \(50 + 9\)
- \(80 - 30\) ○ \(20 + 40\)
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