addition in easy way

Here are lots of "thinking tricks" you can use to make addition easier.

Use the ones that make sense to you!

Count From A Number Upwards

Example: 6 + 3
	Think "6 ... 7, 8, 9"

Hint: start from the larger number.

Example: 2 + 6

2 + 6 is Harder: "2 ... 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8"

6 + 2 is Easier: "6 ... 7, 8"

So do 6 + 2 instead (you get the same answer).

Jump Strategy

We can also count by 2s or 10s, or make any "jumps" we want to help us solve a calculation.

Example: 4 + 12

Think "4 ... 14, 15, 16"

Adding Up To Ten

See if any numbers add to 10. They don't have to be next to each other.

Example: 7 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 5

7+3 is 10,

8+2 is another 10, which makes 20,

Plus 5 is 25

Do The Tens Last

Break big numbers into Tens and Units, add the Units, then add on the Tens.

Example: 14+5

Break the "14" into Tens and Units: 10 + 4

Add the Units: 4 + 5 = 9

Now add the Tens: 10 + 9 = 19

Think "4 plus 5 is 9, plus 10 is 19"

Another Example: 14 + 12

Break into Tens and Units: 10 + 4 + 10 + 2

Add the Units: 4 + 2 = 6

Now add on the Tens: 6 + 10 + 10 = 26