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Year 3

Use column addition to add numbers by regrouping tens

I can use column addition to add numbers by regrouping tens.

New
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Year 3

Use column addition to add numbers by regrouping tens

I can use column addition to add numbers by regrouping tens.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. When using column addition, start by adding the numbers with the smallest place value first.
  2. If the sum of the tens digits is ten or greater, regrouping is needed.
  3. Any complete hundreds are regrouped into the hundreds column.

Keywords

  • Column addition - Column addition is a way of adding numbers by writing a number below another.

  • Regroup - The process of unitising and exchanging between place values is known as regrouping.

Common misconception

Pupils may forget to add the 'regrouped' hundred when calculating the total for the hundreds column.

Model regrouping and finding column totals clearly, reminding pupils to add together all of the numbers in the column to get the total.

Pupils may find base ten blocks helpful at the start of the lesson, especially for understanding the concept of regrouping. Reinforce the idea of starting by adding from the smallest place value first. We do this because of regrouping.
Teacher tip

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
How many tens are equal to 130?
3
10
Correct answer: 13
130
Q2.
70 + 70 =
Correct Answer: 140, one hundred and forty
Q3.
Calculate the missing sum using column addition.
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Correct Answer: 88, eighty-eight
Q4.
Calculate the missing sum using column addition.
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Correct Answer: 755, seven hundred and fifty-five
Q5.
What is the value of the digit 7 in this column addition?
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Correct Answer: 70, seventy
Q6.
What number is missing from this column addition?
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Correct Answer: 6, six

6 Questions

Q1.
150 can be regrouped into…
1 ten and 5 hundreds
1 ten and 50 ones
1 hundred and 5 ones
Correct answer: 1 hundred and 5 tens
Q2.
Match each tens numbers to the correct regrouping.
Correct Answer:240,2 hundreds and 4 tens

2 hundreds and 4 tens

Correct Answer:420,4 hundreds and 2 tens

4 hundreds and 2 tens

Correct Answer:440,4 hundreds and 4 tens

4 hundreds and 4 tens

Q3.
Calculate the missing sum.
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217
Correct answer: 127
107
67
Q4.
What tens digit is missing from this column addition?
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Correct Answer: 2, two
Q5.
What is the missing tens digit?
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Correct Answer: 0, zero
Q6.
What is the missing tens digit?
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Correct Answer: 7, seven