Addition of Two-Digit Numbers

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What is 34 + 27?

61

How do you add two-digit numbers?

Align the numbers by their digits, add from right to left, carrying over if needed.

What is the sum of 56 and 18?

74

What happens if the sum of the digits in a column is greater than 9?

You carry over the extra value to the next column.

What is 43 + 29?

72

If you add 50 and 50, what is your answer?

100

What is 67 + 15?

82

Why is it important to align the numbers by place value when adding?

To ensure that each digit is in the right column for accurate addition.

What is 24 added to 17?

41

How do you check your addition answer for accuracy?

You can reverse the addition to subtraction or use estimation.

What is 89 + 11?

100

What is the sum of 38 and 47?

85

What should you write if the total of two digits is more than 9 and has to be carried over?

Write the ones digit in that column and carry the tens digit to the next column.

What is 62 + 33?

95

Why might you use paper and pencil instead of mental math for adding larger two-digit numbers?

Paper and pencil help keep track of carrying over and organizing numbers.





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1. What is 34 + 27?

61

57

73

65

2. How do you add two-digit numbers?

Add all at once.

Align the numbers by their digits, add from right to left, carrying over if needed.

Subtract then add.

Add from left to right.

3. What is the sum of 56 and 18?

74

72

76

78

4. What happens if the sum of the digits in a column is greater than 9?

Round it down to nearest ten.

You carry over the extra value to the next column.

Start over the addition.

Ignore the remaining value.

5. What is 43 + 29?

68

72

70

74

6. If you add 50 and 50, what is your answer?

100

90

110

105

7. What is 67 + 15?

83

80

79

82

8. Why is it important to align the numbers by place value when adding?

To make it faster.

To ensure that each digit is in the right column for accurate addition.

To avoid subtraction.

To skip carrying over.

9. What is 24 added to 17?

41

40

42

39

10. How do you check your addition answer for accuracy?

You can reverse the addition to subtraction or use estimation.

Add it again quickly.

Use a calculator.

Estimate using multiplication.

11. What is 89 + 11?

90

100

95

98

12. What is the sum of 38 and 47?

84

86

85

83

13. What should you write if the total of two digits is more than 9 and has to be carried over?

Write the ones digit in that column and carry the tens digit to the next column.

Write the total in the next column.

Carry over the total without writing.

Only write the tens digit.

14. What is 62 + 33?

94

96

95

92

15. Why might you use paper and pencil instead of mental math for adding larger two-digit numbers?

Paper and pencil help keep track of carrying over and organizing numbers.

To use multiple colors.

To add without understanding.

For faster calculation.