Make a Friendly Ten: Add Using Compensation #3

Dive into compensation with the help of trusty tens in this inviting worksheet! In these 12 problems, students will solve addition problems whose two addends are both two-digit numbers. They can turn one addend into a multiple of ten by adding or subtracting, then perform the opposite operation on the second addend. This strategy creates a new problem that is easier for students to solve! 

This worksheet is perfect for second graders who are learning strategies for taking on tricky two-digit addition problems. The compensation strategy is an alternative to regrouping and is good knowledge for students to have as they work on their mental math skills. 

Don’t miss out on the previous two worksheets in this series: Make a Friendly Ten: Add Using Compensation #1 and Make a Friendly Ten: Add Using Compensation #2. Keep up your compensation skills with more addition worksheets: Add Using Compensation: Number Line Models #1 and Add Using Compensation: Make a New Equation #1.