Addition within twenty
You learn additions to twenty where you leave the ten alone and only work with the ones.
How to work it out
- Keep the ten.
- Add the ones together.
- Put the ten back in front.
13 + 5
- Leave the 10 in 13 alone.
- Add the ones: 3 + 5 = 8.
- Put the 10 back: 10 + 8 = 18.
More examples
12 + 6
- Leave the 10 in 12 alone.
- Add the ones: 2 + 6 = 8.
- Put the 10 back: 10 + 8 = 18.
4 + 11
- Leave the 10 in 11 alone.
- Add the ones: 4 + 1 = 5.
- Put the 10 back: 10 + 5 = 15.