Add Using Compensation: Number Line Models #3

Master the compensation strategy with this second- and third-grade math worksheet! Students are prompted to use compensation to work through six addition problems. The number line will show how to add the proper multiple of 10 and subtract the correct difference. Learners must fill in each blank on the number line, then write the sum to solve the equation.

Compensation is a helpful strategy to use as young mathematicians learn multi-digit addition. Learners can also use compensation to perform mental math! Students will also reinforce their knowledge of rounding, adding multiples of ten, and subtracting single-digit numbers. 

This worksheet is the last in a series of three. Check out Add Using Compensation: Number Line Models #1 and Add Using Compensation: Number Line Models #2 for the complete practice! If students are ready to create their own models, try Add Using Compensation: Make a Number Line Model #1.