CurriculumGrade 2Mathematics

Adding or Subtracting 10 and 100

Aligned to 2.NBT.B.8 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

What this lesson teaches

When you add 10, only the tens digit changes. When you add 100, only the hundreds digit changes. Do it in your head.

Worked example

Start with 254. Add 100: the hundreds go from 2 to 3, so 254 + 100 = 354.

Practice questions

  1. What is 463 + 10?
  2. What is 520 - 100?
  3. What is 318 + 100?

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Sumar o restar 10 y 100

Cuando sumas 10, solo cambia el dígito de las decenas. Cuando sumas 100, solo cambia el dígito de las centenas. Hazlo de memoria.

Ejemplo: Empieza con 254. Suma 100: las centenas pasan de 2 a 3, entonces 254 + 100 = 354.

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