Step-by-step Maths Level 2: Adding a 1-digit number to a 2-digit number
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Adding a 1-digit number to a 2-digit number
A 2-digit number like 14 is 10 and 4. To add 5, add 5 to the ones: 4 + 5 = 9.
Then put the 10 back: 10 + 9 = 19.
Key ideas
- A 2-digit number has a ten and some ones.
- Add the 1-digit number to the ones.
- Put the 10 back on the total.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 14 into 10 and 4. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.14 = 10 + 4
- Add the ones: 4 + 5. Add the ones part to the number that is added.4 + 5 = 9
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 9 = 19
- Write the answer. 19
Check. Count on 5 from 14: you reach 19.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 16 into 10 and 6. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.16 = 10 + 6
- Add the ones: 6 + 3. Add the ones part to the number that is added.6 + 3 = 9
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 9 = 19
- Write the answer. 19
Check. Count on 3 from 16: you reach 19.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 12 into 10 and 2. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.12 = 10 + 2
- Add the ones: 2 + 8. Add the ones part to the number that is added.2 + 8 = 10
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 10 = 20
- Write the answer. 20
Check. Count on 8 from 12: you reach 20.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Watch out
Watch out. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9. Remember the ten.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask: “How many tens and ones are in 16?” before adding. Then add to the ones.
Exercise 5C Practice: adding to a 2-digit number
Non-calculatorMethod. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 11 into 10 and 1. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.11 = 10 + 1
- Add the ones: 1 + 4. Add the ones part to the number that is added.1 + 4 = 5
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 5 = 15
- Write the answer. 15
Check. Count on 4 from 11: you reach 15.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 13 into 10 and 3. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.13 = 10 + 3
- Add the ones: 3 + 6. Add the ones part to the number that is added.3 + 6 = 9
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 9 = 19
- Write the answer. 19
Check. Count on 6 from 13: you reach 19.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 14 into 10 and 4. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.14 = 10 + 4
- Add the ones: 4 + 5. Add the ones part to the number that is added.4 + 5 = 9
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 9 = 19
- Write the answer. 19
Check. Count on 5 from 14: you reach 19.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 10 into 10 and 0. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.10 = 10 + 0
- Add the ones: 0 + 4. Add the ones part to the number that is added.0 + 4 = 4
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 4 = 14
- Write the answer. 14
Check. Count on 4 from 10: you reach 14.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 11 into 10 and 1. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.11 = 10 + 1
- Add the ones: 1 + 9. Add the ones part to the number that is added.1 + 9 = 10
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 10 = 20
- Write the answer. 20
Check. Count on 9 from 11: you reach 20.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 14 into 10 and 4. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.14 = 10 + 4
- Add the ones: 4 + 3. Add the ones part to the number that is added.4 + 3 = 7
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 7 = 17
- Write the answer. 17
Check. Count on 3 from 14: you reach 17.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 17 into 10 and 7. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.17 = 10 + 7
- Add the ones: 7 + 1. Add the ones part to the number that is added.7 + 1 = 8
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 8 = 18
- Write the answer. 18
Check. Count on 1 from 17: you reach 18.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 12 into 10 and 2. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.12 = 10 + 2
- Add the ones: 2 + 6. Add the ones part to the number that is added.2 + 6 = 8
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 8 = 18
- Write the answer. 18
Check. Count on 6 from 12: you reach 18.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 10 into 10 and 0. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.10 = 10 + 0
- Add the ones: 0 + 2. Add the ones part to the number that is added.0 + 2 = 2
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 2 = 12
- Write the answer. 12
Check. Count on 2 from 10: you reach 12.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 15 into 10 and 5. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.15 = 10 + 5
- Add the ones: 5 + 1. Add the ones part to the number that is added.5 + 1 = 6
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 6 = 16
- Write the answer. 16
Check. Count on 1 from 15: you reach 16.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 17 into 10 and 7. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.17 = 10 + 7
- Add the ones: 7 + 2. Add the ones part to the number that is added.7 + 2 = 9
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 9 = 19
- Write the answer. 19
Check. Count on 2 from 17: you reach 19.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 12 into 10 and 2. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.12 = 10 + 2
- Add the ones: 2 + 1. Add the ones part to the number that is added.2 + 1 = 3
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 3 = 13
- Write the answer. 13
Check. Count on 1 from 12: you reach 13.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 10 into 10 and 0. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.10 = 10 + 0
- Add the ones: 0 + 7. Add the ones part to the number that is added.0 + 7 = 7
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 7 = 17
- Write the answer. 17
Check. Count on 7 from 10: you reach 17.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 18 into 10 and 8. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.18 = 10 + 8
- Add the ones: 8 + 2. Add the ones part to the number that is added.8 + 2 = 10
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 10 = 20
- Write the answer. 20
Check. Count on 2 from 18: you reach 20.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 12 into 10 and 2. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.12 = 10 + 2
- Add the ones: 2 + 5. Add the ones part to the number that is added.2 + 5 = 7
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 7 = 17
- Write the answer. 17
Check. Count on 5 from 12: you reach 17.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.
Method. Split the 2-digit number into 10 and the ones. Add the ones, then add 10.
- Split 16 into 10 and 6. The tens part is 10. The ones part is what is left.16 = 10 + 6
- Add the ones: 6 + 1. Add the ones part to the number that is added.6 + 1 = 7
- Add 10 back. Put the 10 back on the total.10 + 7 = 17
- Write the answer. 17
Check. Count on 1 from 16: you reach 17.
Watch out. Remember the 10 when you add the ones. 14 + 5 is 19, not 9.