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What is 263 + 149 decomposed into friendly numbers?

answers many vary : ex could be 

                                263 --> 260 (-3) 

                               149 ---> 150 (+1)

                               260 + 150 = 410    

(need to add back the -3) 410+3 = 413 

then I need to take away the (+1 because we added an extra number to make it friendly) 

                                    413-1= 412 

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What is a friendly number?

ex. A friendly number is a number that is easy to work with when solving math problems. For example, numbers like 10, 20, 50, 100, or 1,000 are friendly because they make adding and subtracting

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Solve: 57 + 38 with friendly numbers.

57 ----> 60 (+3)

38 ----> 40 (+2)

60 + 40 = 100 

100 - 3 = 97

97 - 2 = 95

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Solve 300 - 145 using friendly numbers.

300 

145 ---> 150 (+5)

300 + 150 = 450 

450-5 = 445

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Re-write this to make it a friendly number equation 450 + 275 =

450 --- 450 

275 --- 280 (+5)

450 + 280 - 5= 


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What is 486-224 decomposed into friendly numbers?

486 ----> 490 (+4) ----> 500 (+10)

224 ----> 220 (-4) ----> 200 (-20)

500+200= 700 

full equation 500+200-4-10+4+20= 710 


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Give me any friendly number? 

1, 5, 10, 25, 100

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Solve with friendly numbers: 124 + 56 =

124 ----> 120 (-4) ----> 100 (-20)

56 ----> 50 (-6)

120+50 = 170

170+4 = 174 

174+20 = 194 

194 + 6= 200


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Solve using friendly numbers/decomposing: 500-236=

500 ---> 500

236 ---> 230 (-6) ---> 200 (-30)

500 + 200 = 700

700 + 6 = 706 

706 + 30 = 736

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How do you break down 675 - 289

675 ---> 680 (+5) ---> 700 (+20)

289 ---> 300 (+11)

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What is 715 + 198 decomposed?

715 ---> 700 (-15)

198 ---> 200 (+2)

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Give an example of two friendly number that add to 50?

example. 

30+20 

25+25 

40+10

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Solve: 134 + 67= using friendly numbers. 

134 ---> 130 (-4) 

67 ---> 70 (+3)

130+70= 200

200+4 = 204

204-3 = 201

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Solve: 800 - 278 = using decomposition

800 ---> 800

278 ---> 280 (+2)

800 - 280 = 520 

520 + 2 = 522

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What is the fastest way to calculate 937 - 485?

answers may vary

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What is 512 + 367 decomposed into friendly numbers?

512 ---> 510 (-2) 

367 ---> 370 (+3)

510 - 370 + 2 - 3= 

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List three friendly numbers close to 100

ex. 90, 95, 105

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Solve 213+89= using decomposition. 

213 ---> 210 (-3)

89 --->  90 (+1)

210 + 90 = 300

300 +3 = 303 

303 - 1 = 302

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Solve 900 - 432 = using friendly numbers

900 ---> 900

432 ---> 430 (-2)

900+430 = 1330

1330 + 2 = 1332

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How would you break down 999 - 456 =

answers may vary 

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What is 845 - 378 decomposed into friendly numbers? 

845 ----> 850 (+5)

378 ----> 380 (+2) ---> 400 (+20)

850 + 400 + 5 + 2 + 20 =

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How do friendly numbers help in mental math?

example answer: 

Friendly numbers help in mental math by making calculations easier and faster. They are numbers that are simple to work with because they follow patterns like being multiples of 10, 50, or 100. Using friendly numbers allows you to solve math problems in your head without needing paper or a calculator.

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Solve 245 + 376= using decomposition 

245 ---> 250 (+5) 

376 ---> 380 (+4) ---> 400 (+20)

400+250 = 650 

650 - 5 = 645 

645 - 20 = 625 

625 - 4 = 621

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Solve 650 - 299 = using friendly numbers

650 ---> 650

299 ---> 300 (+1)

650 - 300 = 950

950 -1 = 949

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How would you solve 1,123 - 678 mentally?

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