Mathematics
Grade 1
15 min
Add and subtract tens
Add and subtract tens
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify numbers that are multiples of ten.
Add two multiples of ten (e.g., 20 + 40).
Subtract a multiple of ten from another (e.g., 70 - 30).
Use a number line or blocks to model adding and subtracting tens.
Solve simple word problems involving adding and subtracting tens.
Explain that adding tens is like adding single digits, but with a zero.
Imagine you have 2 boxes of 10 crayons each. What if you get 3 more boxes? How many crayons would you have? 🤔🖍️
Today, we will learn a super trick to add and subtract big numbers like 10, 20, and 30! It's like counting with big steps. This helps us count things much faster.
Real-World Applications
Counting money in dimes (10 cents each) 🪙
Sharing packs of 10 stickers with friends ✨
Figuring out how...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
TensA group of ten things. Numbers like 10, 20, 30, and 40 are all tens.A box with 10 crayons is one ten. 🖍️ Two boxes are two tens, or 20 crayons.
Add (+)To put groups together to find the total. We use the plus sign.2 apples + 3 apples = 5 apples. 🍎🍎 + 🍎🍎🍎 = 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
Subtract (-)To take some away from a group. We use the minus sign.5 cookies - 2 cookies = 3 cookies. 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 - 🍪🍪 = 🍪🍪🍪
Tens PlaceThe spot where the 'tens' digit goes in a number.In the number 40, the 4 is in the tens place. It means 4 groups of ten.
Ones PlaceThe spot where the 'ones' digit goes. For our tens, this is always zero!In the number 40, the 0 is in the ones place. It means there are no single ones.
EquationA math sentence that uses an equals sign (=) to sh...
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Core Formulas
Adding Tens Rule
A \text{ tens} + B \text{ tens} = (A+B) \text{ tens}
To add tens, just add the first digits. Then, put a zero at the end.
Subtracting Tens Rule
A \text{ tens} - B \text{ tens} = (A-B) \text{ tens}
To subtract tens, just subtract the first digits. Then, put a zero at the end.
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Challenging
A train has 80 seats. 30 seats are red and 20 seats are blue. The rest of the seats are empty. How many seats are empty?
A.50
B.20
C.30
D.40
Challenging
I am thinking of a number. I add 30 to it and get 70. What was my number?
A.100
B.40
C.30
D.50
Challenging
Find the number that goes in the blank: 90 - 40 = 20 + ___
A.50
B.20
C.40
D.30
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