Make a Friendly Ten: Add Using Compensation #2

Find friends in trusty tens with this colorful addition worksheet! Learners will be asked to solve 12 two-digit addition problems using their compensation skills. They can add to or subtract from one addend to make a ten, then do the opposite to the second addend. Then, they can solve the new, simpler addition equation!

This second-grade worksheet is perfect for students who are learning the compensation strategy for addition. They will practice their mental math when they make tens through addition and subtraction. The skills they work on in these problems can help them confront tricky addition problems both inside and outside the classroom. 

Find the other two worksheets in this series here: Make a Friendly Ten: Add Using Compensation #1 and Make a Friendly Ten: Add Using Compensation #3.