Angela

Sisk

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 362 + 527

362 + 527
For this strategy, you will use the
Expanded Form for each number
362 = 300 + 60 + 2 and 527 = 500 + 20 + 7

First, add only the hundreds to get a

partial sum.

300 + 500 = 800

Next, add only the tens for another partial
sum.

60 + 20 = 80
Then, add just the ones to get another
partial sum.

2+7=9
You did it! Now, add the three partial sums
together and you have your answer.

800 + 80 + 9 = 889

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51
61
71
81
91

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32
42
52
62
72
82
92

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33
43
53
63
73
83
93

4
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94

5
15
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35
45
55
65
75
85
95

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26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96

7
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27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97

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38
48
58
68
78
88
98

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19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99

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100

Steps to solve the addition problem 47 + 26

Start at 47 and add 26.
First add 20. One way to do this is by moving down 2 tens
because the number 26 has a 2 in the tens place. 57 67
Next count on 6 because the number 26 has a 6 in the
ones place. Do this by moving forward 6 numbers.
68 69 70

71

72 73

You will stop on 73 and that is your answer.

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11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91

2
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92

3
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93

4
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94

5
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95

6
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96

7
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97

8
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98

9
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

Steps to solve the subtraction problem 82-45

Start at 82 subtract 45
First subtract 40. One way to do this is by moving up 4 tens
because there is a 4 in the tens place in 45. 72 62 52 42
Next count back 5 ones because the number 45 has a 5 in
the ones place. Do this by moving backward 5 numbers.
41

40

39

38

37

You will stop on 37 and that is your answer.

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 57+35

~Draw a blank line and start with 57 on the left
side. Youll move forward since youre adding.
57

~Draw three large jumps and count on 3 tens

because there is a 3 in the tens place in 35.
+10

57

+10

+10

67

77

87

~Draw five small jumps and count on 5 ones

because there is a 5 in the ones place in 35.
+10

57

+10

+10

67

77

+1

87

+1

+1

88

89

+1

90

+1

91

92

You did it! The number you stop on is your answer.

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 86-42

~Draw a blank line and start with 86 on the right
side. Youll move backwards since youre
subtracting.
86

~Draw four large jumps and count backward 4

tens because there is a 4 in the tens place in 42.
-10

46

-10

-10

56

66

-10

76

86

~Draw two small jumps and count backwards 2

ones because there is a 2 in the ones place in
42.
-1

44

45

46

-10

-10

-10

-1

56

66

-10

76

86

You did it! The number you stop on is your answer.

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 429+231

~Draw a blank line and start with 429 on the left

side. Youll move forward since youre adding.
429

~Draw two large jumps and count on 2 hundreds

because there is a 2 in the hundreds place in 231.
+100

+100

429

529

629

~Draw three smaller jumps and count on 3 tens

because there is a 3 in the tens place in 231.
+100

+100

429

+10

529

+10

+10

629 639 649 659

~Draw one small jump and count on 1 one because

there is a 1 in the ones place in 231.
+100

429

+100

529

+10

+10

+10

+1

629 639 649 659 660

You did it! The number you stop on is your answer.

Example: Steps to solve the subtraction problem 538-252

~Draw a blank line and start with 538 on the right

side. Youll move backwards since youre
subtracting.
538

~Draw two large jumps and count back 2 hundreds

because there is a 2 in the hundreds place in 252.
-100

-100

338

438

538

~Draw five smaller jumps and count back 5 tens

because there is a 5 in the tens place in 252.

-10

-10

-10

288 298 308

-10

-10

-100

-100

318 328 338

438

538

~Draw two small jumps and count back 2 ones

because there is a 2 in the ones place in 252.
-100
-1

-1

-10

-10

-10

286 287 288 298 308

-10

-100

-10

318 328 338

438

You did it! The number you stop on is your answer.

538

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 425+142

Key for representing/drawing base ten blocks.

100=

10=

1=

Draw/represent each number using base ten blocks.

425

xxx
xx

142

+
xx

Add them together by adding hundreds together first,

then tens, then ones.

x
xx
+xx=
xx

567

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 365+146

Key for representing/drawing base ten blocks.

100=

10=

1=

Draw/represent each number using base ten blocks.

265

x
x
x
x
x

146
xx
xx
xx

Add them together by adding hundreds together first,

then tens, then ones.
x x

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

= 411

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 276-154

Key for representing/drawing base ten blocks.

100=

10=

1=

Draw/represent the greatest number using 2 hundreds

because there are 2 hundreds in the number 276, then 7 tens
because there are 7 tens in the number 276, and 6 ones
because there are 6 ones in 276.

276

xxx
x xx

Cross out the lowest number by crossing out 1 hundred

because there is 1 hundred in the number 154, then 5
tens because there are 5 tens in 154, and 4 ones
because there are 4 ones in 154.

-154

xx x
x x x =122
You did it! Count how many hundreds, tens and ones are
left to find your answer. This problem has 1 hundred, 2
tens and 2 ones left so the answer is 122.

Example: Steps to solve the addition problem 434-215

Key for representing/drawing base ten blocks.

100=

10=

1=

Draw/represent the greatest number using 4 hundreds

because there are 4 hundreds in 434, then 3 tens because
there are 3 tens in the number 434, and 4 ones because
there are 4 ones in the number 434.

434

xx
xx

Cross out the lowest number by crossing out 2

hundreds because there are 2 hundreds in 215, then 1
x
ten because there is 1 ten in 215.
x

-215

x
x
x
x

Since there are not

5 ones to take away
you have to trade a
ten in for 10 ones.
Then take away 5.

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

You did it! Count how many hundreds, tens and ones are
left to find your answer. This problem has 2 hundreds, 1
ten and 9 ones left so the answer is 219.