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Adding numbers

Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations

Suggested ages 7–8

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Learning journey

Your child is advancing their calculation skills — learning to add and subtract larger numbers up to 1000, mastering mental math strategies, and solving more complex word problems.

Evidence of understanding

  • Add three or four two-digit numbers by grouping tens and ones
  • Look for pairs that make multiples of 10 to simplify addition
  • Explain the strategy used to combine multiple addends

Assessment prompt

Can Adding numbers add up four two-digit numbers — like '14 + 23 + 32 + 19' — by grouping them cleverly, rather than just plodding through from left to right?

Standards alignment

2.NBT.6US · ccss-math

Add up to four two-digit numbers

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics · 2