Maths worksheet: revise mental addition

5401-07Here is a maths worksheet on addition for year 5 which challenges children to use all the mental methods of addition that they have developed.

One of the key features of adding mentally is that it is usually done in a different order than when using pencil and paper methods. When adding two 3-digit numbers it is usually much easier to start with the hundreds, then add on the tens and finish with the units: the opposite of standard written addition. Also remember to look for pairs of numbers that make 10 or 100, especially when adding three numbers.

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Year 5: revise mental addition

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