Lesson 11 Different Ways to Add and Subtract

    • Let’s add and subtract by using a ten.

Warm-up Number Talk: Use Tens

Find the value of each expression mentally.

Activity 1 Compare Methods

Diego and Tyler found the value of . Their work is shown.

Diego’s Method:

Number line. Scale 0 to 55 by 5's. Evenly spaced tick marks. Arrow from 53 to 33, labeled 20. Arrow from 33 to 30, labeled 3. Arrow from 30 to 24, labeled 6.

Tyler’s Method:

Number line. Scale 0 to 55 by 5's. Evenly spaced tick marks. 3 arrows. First arrow, 53 to 50, labeled 3. Second arrow, 50 to 44, labeled 6. Third arrow, 44 to 24, labeled 20.
  1. Use Diego’s method to find the value of .

  2. Use Tyler’s method to find the value of .

Activity 2 More Methods

School supplies.
  1. Partner A

    • Find the value of .

    • Find the value of .

  2. Partner B

    • Find the value of .

    • Find the value of .

Practice Problem

Problem 1

Find the value of in two different ways. Show your thinking on the number lines.

  1. Method 1:

    Number line. Scale 0 to 70 by 5's. Evenly spaced tick marks.
  2. Method 2:

    Number line. Scale 0 to 70, by 5's. Evenly spaced tick marks.