Adding 10
Subtracting 10

Word Problems
Doubles
Make 10
100

10 + 2

12

100

12 - 10

2

100

Jason had 10 apples. He picked 2 more apples. How many apples did he have altogether?

12 apples

100

2 + 2

4

100

9 + ? = 10

1
200

8 + 10

18

200

18 - 10

8

200

Ally had 6 books. She read 5 more books. How many books did she read altogether?

11 books

200

4 + 4

8

200

5 + ? = 10

5

300

20 + 10

30

300

20 - 10

10

300

Zofia collected 10 butterflies. 2 butterflies flew away. How many butterflies does she have now?

8 butterflies

300

8 + 8

16

300

6 + ? = 10

4

400

Is 4 + 10 the same as 10 + 4? Why?

Yes, because they are the same numbers just switched around.

400

50 - 10 

40

400

Wyatt had 20 slices of pizza. He ate 10 slices of pizza. How many slices does he have now?

10 slices

400

10 + 10

20

400

1 + ? = 10

9

500

What property is this called?

8 + 10 = 10 + 8

Commutative property

500

100 - 10

90

500

Abdul had 19 cookies. He ate 10 of those cookies. How many cookies does he have now?

9

500

50 + 50 

100

500
10 + ? = 10

0