Ten more, ten less worksheets

Ten more, ten less worksheets give first graders prompts like "10 more than 47 is __" to answer mentally. The skill is doing it without counting: seeing that only the tens digit moves.

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What students need to know

Only the tens digit changes: ten more is one ten up, ten less is one ten down.

This skill runs from 1st grade through 1st grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.

Ten more, ten less across the grades

1st grade

Ten more, ten less worksheets give first graders prompts like "10 more than 47 is __" to answer mentally. The skill is doing it without counting: seeing that only the tens digit moves.

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