1st Grade Mental Addition and Subtraction Strategies Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 1st Grade addition worksheet.
1st Grade Mental Addition and Subtraction Strategies Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
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
2.8 + 9 = 8 + 2 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 7, 17
- 8 + 2 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 7 = 17
3.9 + 10 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 9, 9, 19
- Double 9 is 18
- 18 + 1 = 19
4.9 + 7 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 6, 16
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 6 = 16
5.9 + 5 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 4, 14
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 4 = 14
6.2 + 3 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 2, 2, 5
- Double 2 is 4
- 4 + 1 = 5
7.8 + 7 = 8 + 2 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 5, 15
- 8 + 2 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 5 = 15
8.9 + 6 = 9 + 1 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 5, 15
- 9 + 1 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 5 = 15
9.8 + 7 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 7, 7, 15
- Double 7 is 14
- 14 + 1 = 15
10.8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 4, 14
- 8 + 2 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 4 = 14
11.6 + 5 = 6 + 4 + (answer space) = (answer space)
Answer: 1, 11
- 6 + 4 = 10 (a ten)
- 10 + 1 = 11
12.6 + 7 = (answer space) + (answer space) + 1 = (answer space)
Answer: 6, 6, 13
- Double 6 is 12
- 12 + 1 = 13
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