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Add 2-Digit Numbers using Number Lines

🦘 The giant leap! When numbers are big, our frog needs to take Giant Ten-Jumps and little One-Hops.

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Lesson 40 of 186

Concept

A regular number line would be way too long. But wait! There is a huge shortcut.

🎯 The "Jump and Hop" Strategy: Example: 24 + 32 = ? Instead of hopping right 32 times, we break 32 into tens (30) and ones (2).

1. Start at the first number: Put a dot exactly on 24.
2. Take Giant Ten-Jumps: 32 has 3 tens. Take THREE giant jumps of 10!
   * Jump +10 to 34.
   * Jump +10 to 44.
   * Jump +10 to 54.
3. Take Little One-Hops: 32 has 2 ones. Take TWO little hops!
   * Hop +1 to 55.
   * Hop +1 to 56.
   * You landed on 56! So, 24 + 32 = 56.

Try it

Take the giant leaps!

Instructions: Imagine the number line. Take giant leaps of 10, then tiny hops of 1!

Problem 1: 45 + 23 = ? * Start at 45. * Take TWO giant +10 leaps: 45 -> 55 -> ___ * Take THREE tiny +1 hops: 65 -> 66 -> 67 -> ___ * Answer: ___

Problem 2: 31 + 14 = ? * Start at 31. * Take ONE +10 leap: ___ * Take FOUR +1 hops: ___ * Answer: ___

Problem 3: 62 + 25 = ? * Answer: ___