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Addition Jump Strategy Practice

Addition Jump Strategy Practice

Number line with jumping kangaroo

🦘 Part 1: Jump Strategy Word Problems (1-5)

Remember: Use the jump strategy by breaking numbers into tens and ones, then jump along the number line!

1. Sarah has 27 stickers. Her friend gives her 15 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have altogether?

Answer: _______ stickers

2. At the school fair, 34 children were playing games. Then 28 more children joined them. How many children were playing games in total?

Answer: _______ children

3. Tom collected 46 shells at the beach. His sister collected 37 shells. How many shells did they collect altogether?

Answer: _______ shells

4. The library had 58 books on the shelf. The librarian added 26 more books. How many books are on the shelf now?

Answer: _______ books

5. Emma scored 39 points in her first game and 44 points in her second game. What was her total score?

Answer: _______ points

🦘 Part 2: Jump Strategy Word Problems (6-10)

6. A farmer has 67 sheep in one paddock and 35 sheep in another paddock. How many sheep does the farmer have in total?

Answer: _______ sheep

7. The school canteen sold 48 meat pies and 29 sausage rolls for lunch. How many items did they sell altogether?

Answer: _______ items

8. Jake walked 25 metres to the playground, then walked another 38 metres to the library. How far did Jake walk in total?

Answer: _______ metres

9. The bakery made 56 cupcakes in the morning and 47 cupcakes in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did they make altogether?

Answer: _______ cupcakes

10. Lucy has 73 marbles in her collection. Her grandmother gives her 19 more marbles. How many marbles does Lucy have now?

Answer: _______ marbles

🦘 Part 3: Jump Strategy Word Problems (11-15)

11. The sports shop sold 84 rugby balls and 38 soccer balls during the weekend. How many balls did they sell in total?

Answer: _______ balls

12. Mrs. Wilson's class collected 65 cans for recycling on Monday and 47 cans on Tuesday. How many cans did they collect altogether?

Answer: _______ cans

13. The zoo has 76 native birds and 55 exotic birds. How many birds does the zoo have in total?

Answer: _______ birds

14. David saved $49 in January and $36 in February. How much money has David saved altogether?

Answer: $_______

15. The car park had 87 cars in the morning. During the day, 45 more cars arrived. How many cars were in the car park altogether?

Answer: _______ cars

🎯 Jump Strategy Reminder

How to use the Jump Strategy:

1. Start with the larger number

2. Break the smaller number into tens and ones

3. Jump forward by tens first, then by ones

4. Count where you land for your answer

Example: 47 + 25

• Start at 47

• Jump forward 20 (two jumps of 10): 47 → 57 → 67

• Jump forward 5 (five jumps of 1): 67 → 68 → 69 → 70 → 71 → 72

• Answer: 72

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