Year 5 Mental Addition and Subtraction Strategies Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 addition worksheet.
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Fill in each step of the strategy, then write the answer.
1.9 + 2 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 1, 11
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 1 = 11
2.6 + 9 = 6 + 4 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 5, 15
- 6 + 4 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 5 = 15
3.3 + 2 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 2, 2, 5
- Double 2 is 4
- 4 + 1 = 5
4.7 + 7 = 7 + 3 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 4, 14
- 7 + 3 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 4 = 14
5.7 + 9 = 7 + 3 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 6, 16
- 7 + 3 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 6 = 16
6.7 + 8 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 7, 7, 15
- Double 7 is 14
- 14 + 1 = 15
7.7 + 8 = 7 + 3 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 5, 15
- 7 + 3 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 5 = 15
8.8 + 9 = 8 + 2 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 7, 17
- 8 + 2 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 7 = 17
9.4 + 3 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 3, 3, 7
- Double 3 is 6
- 6 + 1 = 7
10.6 + 5 = 6 + 4 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 1, 11
- 6 + 4 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 1 = 11
11.6 + 8 = 6 + 4 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 4, 14
- 6 + 4 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 4 = 14
12.5 + 6 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 5, 5, 11
- Double 5 is 10
- 10 + 1 = 11
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