5.

1 Counting and Comparing

Count all the eggs:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11,12,13

11 12 13 14 15
eleven Twelve Thirteen Fourteen fifteen
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 EXERCISE 5.1
1. Make a ten and count.
(a)

is 10 and 6.

(b)

is 10 and 5.

(c)

is 10 and 8.

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2. (a) How many beads are there?

(b) 10 plus 5 is

(c) 10 + 5 =

3. (a) How many apples are there?

(b) 10 plus 4 is

(c) 10 + 4 =

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4. Complete the addition sentences.
(a) (b)

10 + 5 = 10 + =

5. Count from 1 to 20.

Then count backwards. 20
19
20, 19, 18,.... 18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
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6. What are the missing numbers?
(a)

17 18 19

(b)

12
(c)

16 13
(d)

2 4 6 10 12

(e)

17 15 13

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7. Which set has the greater number?

(A) (B)
8. Which set has the smaller number?

(A) (B)
9. Which set has the greatest number?
Which set has the smallest number?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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10. (a) Which is greater, 15 or 17?

(b) Which is smaller, 19 or 12?

11. Compare these numbers:

12 16 20 8
(a) Which number is the greatest?
(b) Which number is the smallest?
(c) Arrange the numbers in order. Begin with the
smallest.

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5.2 Addition and Subtraction

How many balls are there altogether?

Make 10 first.

9 + 4 =

There are balls altogether.

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 9 + 4
1 3

9 and 1 make 10.

10 + 3 = 13

EXERCISE 5.2
1. Add by making 10 first.
(a)

5 + 9
4 1 5 + 9 =

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(b)

7 + 8
7 + 8 =
5 2

2. Complete the addition sentences.

(a) 9 + 1 = 9 + 8 =

(b) 8 + 2 = 8 + 6 =

(c) 1 + 9 = 3 + 9 =

(d) 2 + 8 = 5 + 8 =

(e) 3 + 7 = 6 + 7 =

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3. Add 13 and 4. 13 + 4
10 3
Add 3 and 4

13 + 4 =

4. Complete the addition sentences.

(a) 5 +4= 9 (b) 2 + 8 = 10

15 + 4 = 12 + 8 =

5 +14 = 2 +18 =

5. Subtract 4 from 16.

16 – 4
10 6
Subtract 4 from 6.

16 – 4 =
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6. Complete the subtraction sentences.

(a) 8 – 3= 5 (b) 7 – 5= 2

18 – 3 = 17 – 5 =

7. Subtract 4 from 12.

12 – 4
10 2
Subtract 4 from 10

12 – 4 =

8. Complete the subtraction sentences.

(a) 10 – 6 = 4 (b) 10 – 7 = 3

11 – 6 = 11 – 7 =

12 – 6 = 12 – 7 =

15 – 6 = 15 – 7 =

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9. Add 8 and 3. Count on from 8 :
9, 10, 11

8 12
7 9 11
10

10. Complete the addition sentences.

(a) 9+ 2 = (b) 9 + 3 =

(c) 15 + 1 = (d) 17 + 2 =

11. Subtract 2 from 11. Count backwards

from 11: 10, 9

8 12
7 9 10 11

12. Complete the subtraction sentences.

(a) 11 – 3 = (b) 12 – 3 =

(c) 14 – 1 = (d) 18 – 2 =

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