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Number bonds and mental strategies
Lesson 4 of 12

Bridging through ten

Objective. Add across a ten boundary by splitting the second number.

The key idea

To add 8 + 5, first make 10 by taking 2 from the 5, then add what is left.

Worked example

Calculate 8 + 5.

-214791215+5
Number line from -2 to 15 with a jump of 5 forwards from 8
  1. 18 needs 2 more to reach 10.
  2. 2Split 5 into 2 and 3.
  3. 38 + 2 = 10, then 10 + 3 = 13.

Answer: 13

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