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Number Equality Balance
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Number Equality Balance
Work out each side of an equation. An equation is balanced when both sides have the same total.
Check the balance
1.The left pan has 3 + 5 counters. The right pan has 4 + 4 counters. Are the pans balanced?
- Balanced
- Not balanced
2.Choose the number sentence with the same total on both sides.
- 2 + 5 = 8
- 6 + 1 = 4 + 3
- 3 + 3 = 2 + 5
3.Fill the gap so that both sides have the same total: 5 + 2 = 4 +
4.True or false? 7 + 2 = 6 + 3
TrueFalse
Make and match equal totals
5.Complete each addition sentence to make 9: 4 + = 9; 6 + = 9; 2 + = 9.
6.Match each addition sentence on the left with the only equal sentence on the right.
- 2 + 6
- 4 + 3
- 3 + 5
- 3 + 4
- 6 + 2
- 5 + 3
7.Write one balanced addition sentence using four numbers from 0 to 10. For example, add two numbers on each side.
Explain and solve
8.Why is 5 + 1 = 4 + 2 a balanced equation?
9.Show three different addition sentences that make 8.
10.Complete the equation so that both sides total 10: 7 + 3 = 2 + +
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