Adding Numbers to 10

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will learn addition facts with answers up to 10. These are the building blocks for all bigger addition.

🏪 Market Story

Chidi and his sister Funke are helping their father count items at his provision store. Chidi counts 6 tins of milk on one shelf and 4 on another. "6 plus 4 equals 10!" he says. Funke counts 3 packets of biscuits on one shelf and 5 on another. "3 plus 5 equals 8!" she says. Their father is proud of them both.

📝 Let's Learn

Important addition facts to 10:

• 5 + 5 = 10 (doubles!)
• 6 + 4 = 10 and 7 + 3 = 10 and 8 + 2 = 10 and 9 + 1 = 10
• 4 + 3 = 7 and 5 + 3 = 8 and 6 + 3 = 9

Pairs that make 10 are very important: 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5. Memorise these!

Example 1: 7 + 2 = 9. Start at 7, count on 2 more: 8, 9.

Example 2: 4 + 5 = 9. You can count on from 5 (the bigger number): 6, 7, 8, 9.

Example 3: 6 + 4 = 10. These are a pair that makes 10.

✏️ Practice Questions

1. What is 8 + 2?
2. What is 5 + 4?
3. Bola has 7 beads and Amina gives her 3 more. How many beads does Bola have now?

Click to see answers

1. 8 + 2 = 10. This is a pair that makes 10!
2. 5 + 4 = 9.
3. 7 + 3 = 10 beads. Another pair that makes 10!

💡 Remember

Memorise the pairs that make 10: 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5. These facts will help you with all bigger calculations!