Add Using Compensation: Make a New Equation #2

Make two-digit addition easier with this inviting worksheet! Each of these eight problems asks students to find the sum of two-digit numbers using the compensation strategy. Learners will break the second addend down into the nearest multiple of ten above it and the difference between them. Students can use mental math to solve the new equation and find the sum. 

Intended for second and third graders, this worksheet can help students better understand and solve two-digit addition problems. The compensation strategy gives students a straightforward and reliable method of approaching multi-digit addition. As they solve these problems, students will also work on their mental math and addition fact fluency. 

Check out the other two worksheets in this series here: Add Using Compensation: Make a New Equation #1 and Add Using Compensation: Make a New Equation #3.