LET’S TRY ONE
What is 48 + 27?
75
8 + 7 = 15: regroup one ten. 4 + 2 + 1 tens makes 7 tens and 5 ones.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Add two two-digit numbers, including regrouping.
- Combine ones, exchange ten ones for a ten, then combine tens.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Combine ones, exchange ten ones for a ten, then combine tens.