Year 3 Mental Addition and Subtraction Strategies Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 addition worksheet.
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Fill in each step of the strategy, then write the answer.
1.8 + 4 = 8 + 2 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 2, 12
- 8 + 2 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 2 = 12
2.6 + 7 = 6 + 4 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 3, 13
- 6 + 4 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 3 = 13
3.4 + 5 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 4, 4, 9
- Double 4 is 8
- 8 + 1 = 9
4.9 + 2 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 1, 11
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 1 = 11
5.7 + 9 = 7 + 3 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 6, 16
- 7 + 3 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 6 = 16
6.4 + 3 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 3, 3, 7
- Double 3 is 6
- 6 + 1 = 7
7.9 + 5 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 4, 14
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 4 = 14
8.9 + 7 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 6, 16
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 6 = 16
9.9 + 8 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 8, 8, 17
- Double 8 is 16
- 16 + 1 = 17
10.9 + 4 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 3, 13
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 3 = 13
11.6 + 5 = 6 + 4 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 1, 11
- 6 + 4 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 1 = 11
12.3 + 2 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 2, 2, 5
- Double 2 is 4
- 4 + 1 = 5
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