MENTAL MADE EASY 1

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1. Reordering terms. Look at the 3 sets of problems and then:

Explain what you can do to make each of the combinations easier to add mentally.
a

1+5+9=

2+5+8=

3+4+7=

6+7+4=

9+5+1=

5+7+5=

2. Using another process (not addition!). Look at the 3 sets of problems and then:
Describe what you can do to make each of the combinations easier to add mentally.

3.

3+3+3=

6+6+6=

5+5+5=

7+7+7=

8+8+8=

9+9+9=

Add these sums in your head!

23 + 3 + 3 =

24 + 7 + 6 =

52 + 2 + 52 =

43 + 22 + 7 =

Set 4, Activity 152