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Bridging Ten Addition

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Bridging Ten Addition

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🌉 Part 1: Understanding Bridging Ten

1. Complete the bridging ten strategy for 27 + 8:

27 + 8 = 27 + _____ + _____ = _____ + _____ = _____

2. Which number do we add to 46 to make 50?

3

4

5

6

3. To solve 38 + 7 using bridging ten, we split 7 into:

2 + 5

3 + 4

1 + 6

4 + 3

4. Fill in the missing numbers to bridge ten:

a) 56 + 9 = 56 + _____ + _____ = _____ + _____ = _____

b) 73 + 8 = 73 + _____ + _____ = _____ + _____ = _____

🧮 Part 2: Solve Using Bridging Ten

5. Solve these problems using the bridging ten strategy. Show your working:

a) 47 + 6 = _____

b) 29 + 5 = _____

c) 64 + 8 = _____

d) 35 + 7 = _____

💭 Part 3: Explain Your Thinking

6. Explain in your own words how the bridging ten strategy helps you add numbers faster:
7. Challenge: Create your own bridging ten problem and solve it:

My problem: _____ + _____ = _____

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